Title :
Knowledge-based assistance for finite-element modeling
Author :
Turkiyyah, George M. ; Fenves, Steven J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Civil Eng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors propose a knowledge-based framework for assisting users in setting up, interpreting, and hierarchically refining finite-element models in a structural engineering domain. The central mechanism for providing modeling assistance is the explicit representation and incremental activation and refraction of modeling assumptions that operate on functional descriptions
Keywords :
finite element analysis; knowledge based systems; knowledge representation; modelling; structural engineering computing; explicit representation; finite element hierarchical refinement; finite element interpretation; finite-element modeling; functional descriptions; incremental activation; knowledge-based assistance; modeling assistance; refraction; structural engineering domain; user assistance; Boundary conditions; Buildings; Code standards; Design automation; Finite element methods; Performance analysis; Stress; Structural engineering; Systems engineering and theory;
Journal_Title :
IEEE Expert
