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| 8145461 | Method of functional control of an inertial platform of a moving craft A method for verifying an inertial unit for a moving body, the unit being mounted on a movement simulator, and the method includes: theoretical modeling of the inertial unit on the movement simulator, supplying theoretical inertial data representing measurement iner... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8090561 | System and method for in situ display of a virtual wheel on a wheeled vehicle A system and method are provided for visually simulating physical installation of a virtual wheel portion on a wheeled vehicle. The system generally comprises a portable display unit, a controller unit, and a support unit. The portable display unit is operable to gr... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090560 | Systems and methods for haul road management based on greenhouse gas emissions A method for haul road design based on greenhouse gas emissions comprises receiving a first set of performance data associated with a plurality of machines and establishing a greenhouse gas emission limit for the plurality of machines based on the first set of perfo... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086430 | Method to accurately position finite element dummies in finite element simulations The present invention uses spring models to position a finite element occupant model within a pre-simulation. Initially, a starting position and a final position for the finite element occupant model are determined. A first end of each of a plurality of spring model... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8078443 | Method and system for generating configuration constraints for computer models A bill of material and a design layout are aligned to generate a configuration for a virtual vehicle. The bill of material includes a part number and usage associated with a part. The design layout includes a CAD model of the part. CAD models in vehicle position are... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8032344 | Method of setting parameter in method of detecting decreased pneumatic pressure A method of setting a parameter in a method of detecting a decreased tire air pressure for detecting a decreased tire air pressure based on a wheel rotational speed obtained from tires attached to a four-wheel driving vehicle. The method includes a vehicle model pre... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8019581 | System and method for providing routing, mapping, and relative position information to users of a communication network The present invention is directed to a system and method for presenting navigational directions using a combination of a mobile communication device, such as a cellular phone, and a complementary device, such as a vehicular navigational or display device. In particu... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8005657 | Survivability mission modeler A method of determining survivability is disclosed. The method can include selecting a mission scenario and providing data associated with the scenario as input to a plurality of low-level modeling tools each associated with a corresponding spectrum, and performing ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7979255 | Method, system and computer program product for the optimization of power system architectures at the aircraft level during pre-design In an aircraft power system architecture, power requirements stem from functional top-level aircraft requirements and from the interrelationship among many systems. Thus, to balance power in the overall aircraft power system architecture or at least a portion of the... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7945432 | Spot weld failure determination method in a finite element analysis Each spot weld in a structure is represented by a cluster of at least one solid element in a finite element analysis model of the structure. Each spot weld is used for tying together two parts. Each of the two parts are generally represented or modeled as a number o... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941306 | System and method for remotely analyzing machine performance Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuri... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7925479 | Efficient process for evaluating engine cooling airflow performance The present invention generally relates to processes for predicting airflow rates. According to some embodiments, some process steps can include developing a three-dimensional computer-aided design model of a test body topology; discretizing the test body topology; ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7917345 | Multimedia train simulator A train simulator, including a microprocessor, a display and an input device for the microprocessor. A program drives the display with the track data during simulation, determines if an exception has occurred during the simulation; and provides a multimedia message ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7869985 | 3D vehicle simulator system and simulation method for ECU embedded system Disclosed is a 3D vehicle simulator system for an ECU embedded system comprising an external input apparatus 130, to which signals of one or more external sensors are inputted, an ECU embedded system 120 for processing and executing signals inputted fo... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7865342 | Leakage path simulation system and leakage path simulation method A computer reads data from a database in an external recording device to generate an analysis model which represents the surface profile of a member with a mesh. Next, the computer initializes the meshes of the analysis model by setting thereto a gas attribute corre... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7801714 | Flight simulator adapted for a family of aircraft A flight simulator adapted for a family of aircraft may include a computer having a hardware unit common to the family of aircraft and capable of carrying out a function by implementing a software program that is supported by a nonvolatile memory of a module. The mo... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7761269 | System and method of subjective evaluation of a vehicle design within a virtual environment using a virtual reality A system for subjective evaluation of a vehicle design within a virtual environment includes a scaleable physical property representative of the vehicle design and a computer system for digitally creating a virtual environment having a virtual human immersed within.... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7739087 | Method and device for analying collision driving data A method and a device are described for acquiring driving data of a vehicle. Moreover, a computer program and a computer program product are put forward for carrying out the method. In the method described, a three-dimensional, kinematic vehicle model is calculated,... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7720657 | Design and execution of a target system that includes a component model Methods and systems for the design and execution of an aerospace or aeronautic system are provided. The aerospace or aeronautic system may incorporate planetary environment models and models of equations of motion. The planetary environment models mathematically rep... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7689395 | 6-axis road simulator test system A 6-axis road simulator test system is disclosed which allows for dynamic simulation of vehicles on road surfaces in a controlled environment for development or production testing conditions. The system turns the vehicle wheels, or provides resistance to turning of ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7689393 | Method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle computer model A simulation system (30) for simulating an operation of an automotive vehicle includes an input (34) providing vehicle information and path information and a controller (38) having a vehicle computer model therein. The controller (38) is ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7689394 | System and method for remotely analyzing machine performance Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuri... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7689392 | Method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle computer model A simulation system (30) for simulating an operation of an automotive vehicle includes an input (34) providing vehicle information and path information and a controller (38) having a vehicle computer model therein. The controller (38) is ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7680639 | Method for simulating the driving behavior of vehicles The invention relates to a method for simulating the driving behavior of vehicles on a test stand in which the engine of the vehicle is coupled on the test stand to an electronically controllable braking apparatus and a simulation model calculates simulation values ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7668706 | Method for stimulating the driving behavior of vehicles The invention relates to a method for simulating the driving behavior of vehicles on a test stand in which the engine of the vehicle is coupled on the test stand to an electronically controllable braking apparatus and a first simulation model calculates simulation v... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7660710 | Driveline angle analyzer A Driveline Angle Analyzer (DAA) for determining a torsional acceleration and inertias of a vehicle driveline by entering measurements of a vehicle driveline configuration into a graphical user interface program. The user selects the driveline configuration of inter... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7657412 | Method of and apparatus for displaying structure optimizing result To provide a method of and an apparatus for displaying a structure optimizing result which are capable of displaying rigidity values calculated on the basis of an initial wall thickness value, an optimum wall thickness value, and a standard wall thickness value in s... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7650268 | Simulating ion impingement A method and a computer software program for predicting and modeling ion flux colliding with an ion-propelled vehicle traversing a magnetic field predicts a colliding ion path based upon an ion exhaust velocity, an ion charge-to-mass ratio, and a localized magnetic ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7640148 | Method of modeling vehicle parameter cycles A method of modeling a cycle of a vehicle parameter includes generating a plurality of training sets and partially classifying elements of each training set based on a present value of the vehicle parameter and a subsequent change in the vehicle parameter. The metho... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7630871 | Crush modelling A method of determining the impact resistance of a structure including a crushable material comprises the steps of determining for one or more layers of a finite element of said material during an impact whether said element or layer thereof is to be treated as fail... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7606690 | Method and apparatus for modeling coil springs using a force field generator A method for modeling a coil spring on a suspension system in terms of derived torque and force characteristics of the spring comprising the steps of providing a force field generator for simulating the spring, securing the force field generator to the suspension sy... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7593838 | Model-supported allocation of vehicles to traffic lanes A method as well as a device for the lane allocation of consecutive vehicles, the lane allocation being carried out in a model-based manner via a frequency distribution of the lateral displacements of detected radar objects. The method is additionally used for detec... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7584085 | Method and apparatus for simulating multiple ground station ranging for spacecraft A spacecraft emulation system for emulating the operation of a spacecraft and the operation of a plurality of ground stations is coupled to spacecraft status and control clients that request connections to one of the plurality of simulated ground station ranging and... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7580820 | Vehicle control information conveyance structure, vehicle control device using the conveyance structure, and vehicle control simulator using the conveyance structure A control information conveyance structure comprises: a cognition-system control platform which recognizes the circumstances of the surroundings of a vehicle and generates a control space; an operation-system control platform which recognizes the circumstances relat... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7571084 | System and method for morphable engineering criteria Disclosed is a system and a method for designing geometric shapes for automobiles or any other manufactured objects. The method of a vehicle design system is for analyzing constraints on parameters of a vehicle model, the vehicle design system including a catalog of... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7571085 | Vehicle component selection system and method Systems and methods to select a vehicle component are provided. In at least one embodiment, a system receives first configuration data defining a first vehicle assembly configuration, category data defining a component category, and component data defining a vehicle... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7533010 | Method and system for tread pattern noise optimization A method and system providing for tire tread design with improved noise characteristics is disclosed. The volume of air created by the lateral grooves that separate each tread block, referred to as a void, is computed at various sampling areas around a tire to gener... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7519522 | System and method for morphable model design space definition A system, method, apparatus and product for designing, on a display device, a geometric shape is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of displaying an initial set of similarly structured model exemplars on a display device, selecting a chosen set of models from... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7487074 | Road traffic simulation apparatus In a road traffic simulation apparatus that expresses a plurality of mobile units and road traffic environments on a computer to simulate traffic situations in association with a plurality of mobile units, each of the mobile units is expressed by a combination of a ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7483821 | Tire parameter deriving method, tire cornering characteristic calculating method, tire designing method, vehicle dynamics analyzing method, and program A method for tire parameter derivation, tire cornering characteristic calculation and tire design is used with a tire dynamic model constituted by using a plurality of tire dynamic element parameters including stiffness and friction coefficient and parameter definin... | 01/27/2009 |
