The X-33 vehicle is an advanced technology demonstrator sponsored by NASA. For the past three years the Structural Dynamics & Loads Group of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center has had the task of integrating the X-33 vehicle structural finite element model. In that time, five versions of the integrated vehicle model have been produced and a strategy has evolved that would benefit anyone given the task of integrating structural finite element models that have been generated by various modelers and companies. The strategy that has been presented here consists of six decisions that need to be made. These six decisions are: purpose of model, units, common material list, model numbering, interface control, and archive format. This strategy has been proved and expanded from experience on the X-33 vehicle.


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    Title :

    A Strategy for Integrating a Large Finite Element Model: X-33 Lessons Learned


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Dynamics Specialists Conference ; 2000 ; Atlanta, GA, United States


    Publication date :

    2000-01-01


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English