Product reliability analysis
AssigneeD&R Solutions, LLC
InventorsCraig Damon Hillman, Nathan John Blattau
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a first set of inputs which describe aspects of a device may be received. A second set of inputs may be automatically provided for a group of assessments, included in an analysis, based on the first set of inputs and information in at least one database. An analysis may be performed based on the second set of inputs to assess the reliability of the device. A report may be generated based on the performed analysis.
Claims18
A method, implemented on a processing system, for assessing reliability of a product, the method comprising:
- receiving a first set of inputs describing aspects of the product;
- generating at least one finite element analysis model based on the first set of inputs and information in at least one database;
- performing an analysis based on the at least one generated finite element analysis model to assess the reliability of the product;
- and
- generating a report based on the performed analysis, wherein:
- the generating at least one finite element analysis model further comprises:
- interpreting information from a board layout, included in the first set of inputs, to produce at least one file in a defined image format,
- generating nodes and elements for a finite element analysis based on the at least one file in the defined image format, and
- generating models for performing the finite element analysis based on the generated nodes and elements, and
- the processing system performs the method.
A tangible machine-readable medium including instructions, encoded therein, for execution by at least one processor of a processing system, the execution of the instructions by the at least one processor causing the processing system to perform a method comprising:
- automatically, or semi-automatically, generating at least one finite element analysis model for a plurality of assessments, included in an analysis, based on a first set of inputs and information in at least one database;
- performing the analysis based on the at least one generated finite element analysis model to assess reliability of a product;
- and
- generating a report based on the performed analysis, wherein:
- the automatically, or semi-automatically, generating at least one finite element analysis model for a plurality of assessments further comprises:
- interpreting information from a board layout, included in the first set of inputs, to produce at least one file in a defined image format,
- generating nodes and elements for a finite element analysis based on the at least one file in the defined image format, and
- generating models for performing the finite element analysis based on the generated nodes and elements.
A system for assessing reliability of a product, the system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- a memory;
- a storage device including at least one database;
- at least one communication interface connecting the at least one processor, the memory, and the storage device, wherein the system is configured to perform:
- automatically generating at least one finite element analysis model for a plurality of assessments, included in an analysis, based on a first set of inputs and information in the at least one database;
- performing the analysis to assess the reliability of the product;
- and
- generating a report based on the performed analysis wherein:
- the automatically generating of the at least one finite element analysis model for a plurality of assessments further comprises:
- interpreting information from a board layout, included in the first set of inputs, to produce at least one file in a defined image format,
- generating nodes and elements for a finite element analysis based on the at least one file in the defined image format, and
- generating models for performing the finite element analysis based on the generated nodes and elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.