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Trimmed body |
Some suspension FE |
Keep subsystem FE in its own include |
An object-based assembly environment |
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Test based loads on body |
Some PT FE |
Assemble the right includes to form vehicle model |
Seamlessly manage multiple representation |
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Test based PT and suspension |
Typically do not include tire or driveline |
Only a crude assembly definition exists |
Seamlessly manage multiple connection states |
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Seamlessly manage ID conflicts |
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Functionality to create reduced representations |
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Manage loadcase |
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Manage hardware and analysis configuration |
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Manage job submission and job history |
Advantages |
Able to iterate on trimmed body |
Able to iterate on suspension and PT somewhat |
Able to iterate on suspension and PT somewhat |
Able to iterate on all details of a full vehicle |
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Subsystem handling is somewhat modularized |
Subsystem handling is fully modularized |
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Can easily mix detailed and reduced representations |
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Can quickly customize model setting based on loadcase needs |
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Can quickly review and rerun past analysis |
Disadvantages |
Cannot iterate on suspension and PT changes |
Very difficult to connect subsystems given the details |
Difficult to manage ID conflicts between subsystems |
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Have to keep one model for each loadcase |
Difficult to manage conflicts between detailed FE and reduced models |
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Very difficult to update or tune subsystem models |
Difficult to check for errors |
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