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Date of Patent:
May. 04, 1999

Filed:

Oct. 23, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:

Dennis S Shimmell, Hudsonville, MI (US);

Assignee:

Nelson Metal Products Corporation, Grandville, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364578 ; 395500 ;
Abstract

A method for conducting finite element analysis of a component which takes into consideration the apparent rigidity of an interface structure. The method generally includes the steps of (a) providing a standard shim bar, (b) physically measuring the natural frequencies of the standard shim bar when mounted to the interface structure, (c) generating a finite element model having a shim interposed between the component and ground, (d) selecting the modulus of elasticity of the shim as a function of the measured natural frequencies of the standard test bar mounted to the interface structure, and (e) once the appropriate modulus of elasticity is selected, performing the desired finite element analysis on the finite element model.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Shimmell, Dennis. (1999). Method for incorporating boundary conditions into finite element analysis (U.S. Patent No. 5901072). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5901072

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