Scott J Fields

US Patent:

6799463, Oct 5, 2004

Filed:

Nov 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/001112

Inventors:

Scott S. Fields - Saint Charles MO
Eric S. Meyer - Chesterfield MO
Jeffrey S. Sermersheim - Saint Charles MO

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G06F 1900

US Classification:

73577, 73783, 702 42

Abstract:

A method, system and computer program product are provided for automated fatigue and structural analysis of a structural element. The method, system and computer program product consolidate and manage the fatigue and structural analysis tools and are responsive to user requests for fatigue and structural analysis of elements based upon user-provided information regarding the element. As such, the appropriate fatigue and structural analysis tools are automatically selected and run, and the output of the tools is automatically evaluated to provide immediately useful fatigue and structural analysis results to the user without requiring further manual input. Thus, people without specialized training can quickly obtain fatigue and structural analysis results for an element. In addition, because the fatigue and structural analysis tools are integrated, the tools may be accessed from remote locations via a computer network.

US Patent:

6862539, Mar 1, 2005

Filed:

Mar 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/387170

Inventors:

Scott S. Fields - Saint Charles MO, US
Eric S. Meyer - Chesterfield MO, US
Jeffrey S. Sermersheim - Saint Charles MO, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G01L001/00
G06F019/00

US Classification:

702 42, 703 7

Abstract:

A method, system and computer program product are provided for automated fatigue and structural analysis of a structural element. The method, system and computer program product consolidate and manage the fatigue and structural analysis tools and are responsive to user requests for fatigue and structural analysis of elements based upon user-provided information regarding the element. As such, the appropriate fatigue and structural analysis tools are automatically selected and run, and the output of the tools is automatically evaluated to provide immediately useful fatigue and structural analysis results to the user without requiring further manual input. Thus, people without specialized training can quickly obtain fatigue and structural analysis results for an element. In addition, because the fatigue and structural analysis tools are integrated, the tools may be accessed from remote locations via a computer network.