Difference between revisions of "Free and open-source computer-aided design/Simulation and analysis"
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| − | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_element_analysis Finite element analysis] - for detailed analysis of effects such as stress, strain, thermal transfer and electromagnetism | |
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_element_analysis Finite element analysis] | + | |
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_fluid_dynamics Computational fluid dynamics] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_fluid_dynamics Computational fluid dynamics] | ||
| − | * | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics_engine Physics engine] - for more simplistic but 'realtime' simulation and user interaction, such as gravity, friction and collision detection |
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinematics Kinematics] - models motion of moving parts | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamics_%28mechanics%29 Dynamics] - models motion and forces of moving parts | ||
Revision as of 12:22, 19 March 2007
- Finite element analysis - for detailed analysis of effects such as stress, strain, thermal transfer and electromagnetism
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Physics engine - for more simplistic but 'realtime' simulation and user interaction, such as gravity, friction and collision detection
- Kinematics - models motion of moving parts
- Dynamics - models motion and forces of moving parts
