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Showing 1 to 20 of 131 for “"Computer-aided design (CAD)"”.
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Integration of computer aided design (CAD) technology in apparel design curricula
… study were to assess student attitudes toward CAD technology and use, to determine the efficient use of computer-aided design (CAD) systems in the design curriculum, and to investigate the current use of CAD at other colleges and universities in the United States with apparel design programs. A …
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Ally: Designing Interfaces for Human + AI Collaborative Creativity for Computer Aided Design (CAD) Applications
Creativity is an essential component to design and is something that is seen as intrinsically human. As the world continues to become more and more digital, computers become ever more present in the world of creativity. However, the relationship between human and technology does not have to be …
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A study investigating the use of computer aided design (CAD) in the clothing sector to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the eThekweni area
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the Master's Degree in Technology: Entrepreneurship at the Durban Institute of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2003.
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Synthesis of Clock Trees with Useful Skew based on Sparse-Graph Algorithms
Computer-aided design (CAD) for very large scale integration (VLSI) involves
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Modeling and Extraction of Interconnect Parameters in Very-Large-Scale Integrated Circuits
… (VLSI) has greatly impacted the field of computer-aided design (CAD). One of the problems brought about is the interconnection problem.
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Efficient Full-Wave Analysis and Modeling of Interconnects by FDTD and Signal Processing Techniques
… is given. The extractor is integrated with computer-aided-design (CAD) tools. The design files are parsed and design information is projected on the Yee-like mesh. The generated parallel FDTD codes are deployed in a cluster environment.
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NETWORKING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE: An Instrumental System for the Personal Development of Individual Designers
This research describes a new design thinking technology, which draws knowledge and experience from the learning and ideation of individual designers, and makes this accumulation accessible for future use and inspiration. Pursuing novelty and diversity, designers are trained through a wide spectrum …
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Parallel algorithms for CAD with applications to circuit extraction
… requirements for performing various computer-aided design (CAD) tasks will increase tremendously. In this thesis, we look at the application of parallel processing to computer aided design problems, with special emphasis to the problem of VLSI circuit extraction. We first describe …
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Reverse-engineering and restoration of a four stroke single cylinder universal fisherman marine engine
… engine and all of its components, a complete computer aided design (CAD) model was created of a historic marine engine. The parts were cleaned, measured, modeled in CAD and assembled. To ensure longevity of the rebuilt engine, original parts were repaired and, where necessary, new parts were …
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CAD Implementation of Finite Difference Algorithms for the Analysis of High -Speed Circuits
… dissertation is to address the importance of computer-aided design (CAD) implementation of the latest techniques into the existing platform. Good research should lead to useful and repeatable results. This dissertation therefore details the implementation of an n-port transmission line model …
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Exploring the range of motion between the acetabular component and the femoral component in hip resurfacing
… study was to investigate the use of an existing computer-aided design (CAD) software package to generate a three-dimensional (3D) computer model of the pelvis and upper femur, for use by a surgeon in pre-surgical planning.
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Finite element electromagnetic scattering: an interactive micro-computer algorithm
… scattering algorithm for personal computer use in the analysis and computer aided design (CAD) of scattering structures. Extensive interactive computer aided design type features have been added to a previously developed finite element computer algorithm which considers scattering …
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Design and implementation of three-dimensional logic structures
In this thesis, a computer-aided-design (CAD) system is developed that assists in the design of novel three-dimensional integrated circuits. The software tools allow for the specification of a multilayer transistor circuit by means that are readily accessible to those familiar with two-dimensional …
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Computer aided design of a switched reluctance motor
… technology. This has necessitated changes in design, development and manufacturing processes to improve the quality and efficiency and to reduce the cost. Computer Aided Design (CAD) helps to meet this challenge both in the design evaluation and product design stages. This thesis contains the …
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A complete geometric and topologic file structure
… is necessary for the effective linking of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM). Before automated process planning is performed, primitive geometric data from CAD databases needs to be converted to higher-level feature information required by the CAM systems. …
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Computer-aided design-based high-frequency electromagnetic wave scattering from complex bodies
… and bouncing rays (SBR) method combined with computer aided design (CAD) compatible geometries, to perform the electromagnetic scattering analysis of complex arbitrary bodies. The use of CAD formats such as solid modelled bodies and bodies modelled with triangular patch surface elements allows …
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Enabling diagnostics in user interfaces for CAD applications
Computer aided design (CAD) applications such as Autodesk Civil 3D allow the user to specify design constraints for a number of common geometries. These applications typically prompt the user for the required constraints and then attempt to find a feasible solution. When there is no feasible …
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Development of an Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory
… accomplish this task: choosing and customizing a computer aided design (CAD) software package for device layout, pMOS process integration on the toolset in the cleanroom facilities at Virginia Tech, and the development of a laboratory manual.
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An object-oriented software development environment for geometric modeling in intelligent computer aided design
The concept of intelligent CAD systems to assist a designer in automating the design process has been discussed for years. It has been recognized that knowledge engineering techniques and the study of design theory can provide certain solutions to this approach. A major issue in developing …
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Rule-based fuselage and spine and cross-section methods for computer aided design of aircraft components
In recent years, the use of computer-aided design (CAD) systems for conceptual aircraft design has greatly increased. As a result, new and better methods for creating surface models of aircraft geometry using dimensional parameters are needed. One such method, the Rule-Based Fuselage method, was …
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