System and method for use in designing air intakes
OwnerWilliam Eyers, Scott Stubbington +3inventors
InventorsWilliam Eyers, Scott Stubbington, Gordon Ayshford, Peter Smith, David Bartram
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Abstract
A method for designing an air intake apparatus. The method includes receiving an indication of a requirement. A number of structural members to be used in the air intake and, optionally, one or more dimensions corresponding to the structural members are determined based at least in part on the requirement. A three-dimensional model of an air intake is generated based at least in part on the plurality of structural members and presented. One or more two-dimensional models may be generated based on the three-dimensional model and may further be output as manufacturing diagrams.
Claims20
A system for use in designing an air intake apparatus, said system comprising:
- an input interface configured to receive an indication of a building standard and an indication of a structural feature, wherein the building standard defines at least one structural requirement;
- a processor coupled to said input interface and programmed to:
- determine, based at least in part on the building standard, a number of structural members to be used in an air intake;
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- generate a three-dimensional model of the air intake based at least in part on the structural members determined and the indicated structural feature;
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- a presentation interface coupled to said processor and configured to output the three-dimensional model to a user.
A method for use in designing an air intake apparatus, said method comprising:
- receiving, via an input interface, an indication of at least one requirement, the at least one requirement including at least one of a load requirement, a deflection requirement, a dimensional attribute, and a ventilation requirement;
- by a processor, determining, based at least in part on the at least one requirement, a number of structural members to be used in an air intake;
- by the processor, generating a three-dimensional model of the air intake, the three-dimensional model including the structural members determined;
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- outputting the three-dimensional model via a presentation interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.