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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2005
Masayoshi Sawai, Kosai, JP;
Masayoshi Sawai, Kosai, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A supporting apparatus includes a first setting unit which sets an initial shape of the linear structure, a providing unit which provides a finite element model of the linear structure, a second setting unit which sets a physical property and restriction conditions to the finite element model, a calculating unit which calculates a predictive shape of the finite element model which is in a physically balanced condition based on the physical property and the restriction conditions, and an outputting unit which outputs a calculation result of the calculating process of the predictive shape. The calculating unit calculates a first predictive shape in which a forced displacement destination of a first control point on the finite element model is set as the restriction conditions, and calculates a second predictive shape in which a forced displacement destination of a second control point on the finite element model is set as the restriction conditions.