Title :
A microcomputer-based approach to mechanical design and analysis
Author :
Black, I. ; Cross, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
fDate :
4/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Highlights one company´s experiences in the use of off-the-shelf microcomputer-based equation-solving and spreadsheet packages, as well as customised programs written in FORTRAN and BASIC in order to assist the mechanical design and analysis of its products. Brown Brothers & Co. Ltd., based in Edinburgh, is involved in the design and manufacture of medium to heavy engineering mechanical systems for marine and offshore applications. These include ship stabilisation and steering-gear equipment, as well as motion compensators for use in offshore, oil-production platforms and vessels
Keywords :
CAD; mathematics computing; mechanical engineering computing; microcomputer applications; spreadsheet programs; Brown Brothers; heavy engineering mechanical systems; marine engineering; microcomputer-based equation-solving; offshore applications; spreadsheet packages;
Journal_Title :
Computer-Aided Engineering Journal
