Sizing and selection closer to the executing environment
AssigneeRockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
InventorsFrancisco Maturana, Leopoldo Paredes
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and software to facilitate simulating machines used in industrial automation are disclosed herein. In at least one implementation, a machine model is processed to generate a simulation model of a machine. A load to apply to the simulation model of the machine is then simulated. The simulation model of the machine is executed under the load, and characteristics of mechanical components of the machine are selected to handle the load.
Claims20
One or more computer-readable storage media having program instructions stored thereon to facilitate simulating machines used in industrial automation, wherein the program instructions, when executed by a computing system, direct the computing system to at least:
- process a machine model to generate a simulation model of a machine;
- simulate a load to apply to the simulation model of the machine;
- execute the simulation model of the machine under the load;
- and
- select characteristics of mechanical components of the machine to handle the load.
A method of operating a computing system to facilitate simulating machines used in industrial automation, the method comprising:
- processing a machine model to generate a simulation model of a machine;
- simulating a load to apply to the simulation model of the machine;
- executing the simulation model of the machine under the load;
- and
- selecting characteristics of mechanical components of the machine to handle the load.
A computer apparatus to operate a computing system to facilitate simulating machines used in industrial automation, the apparatus comprising:
- software instructions configured, when executed by the computing system, to direct the computing system to process a machine model to generate a simulation model of a machine, simulate a load to apply to the simulation model of the machine, execute the simulation model of the machine under the load, and select characteristics of mechanical components of the machine to handle the load;
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- at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing the software instructions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.