FOMD - Axle
FOMD-Axle system is a specially developed software system for solid axle design optimization and virtual prototyping. With manufacturability as a consideration, the software systemizes the design optimization and automatic modeling & analysis process.
The following capabilities have been implemented:
- Geometry creation: input major geometry parameters for a general solid axile for a typical class of automotive vehicles.
- Automatic finite element mesh generation: enable user to automaticaly generate finite element meshes for the design purpose. Different mesh qualities can be controled by the user for different design tasks.
- Loading condition definition: define (multiple) critical loading conditions for the axle design problem.
- FOMD process: obtain the optimum material distribution such that to minimize the critical stresses within the given axle weight.
- Shape identification and polishing: special capabilities for providing more control over manufacturability and refinement of the final design.