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Modules for analysing and testing how objects should behave in the real world.
 
Modules for analysing and testing how objects should behave in the real world.
  
*[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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*{{wp|Finite_element_analysis|Finite element analysis}} - for detailed analysis of effects such as stress, strain, thermal transfer and electromagnetism
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_fluid_dynamics Computational fluid dynamics]
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*{{wp|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
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*{{wp|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
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*{{wp|Kinematics|Kinematics}} - models motion of moving parts
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamics_%28mechanics%29 Dynamics] - models motion and forces of moving parts
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*{{wp|Dynamics_%28mechanics%29|Dynamics}} - models motion and forces of moving parts

Revision as of 22:06, 11 July 2007

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Modules for analysing and testing how objects should behave in the real world.