CADS : Computer Aided Design System.

This is the final summary report for the Computer Aided Design System, CADS. CADS is a pre and post processor for structural analysis and optimization programs based on the finite element method. The system supports five functional modules controlled by an Executive Monitor. All of these modules communicate with a data base through a data manager. In addition a post output translator, CADSPP, is available which processes output from finite element programs, e.g. NASTRAN, directly into the data base. This report gives an overview of the capability available in CADS. Several illustrations demonstrate the functions of the Preprocessor, Display, and Postprocessor Modules. Keywords: minicomputers; FORTRAN; VAX 11/780 computers."Final Report for Period April 1984 - September 1984.""December 1985."Includes bibliographical references (page 35)This is the final summary report for the Computer Aided Design System, CADS. CADS is a pre and post processor for structural analysis and optimization programs based on the finite element method. The system supports five functional modules controlled by an Executive Monitor. All of these modules communicate with a data base through a data manager. In addition a post output translator, CADSPP, is available which processes output from finite element programs, e.g. NASTRAN, directly into the data base. This report gives an overview of the capability available in CADS. Several illustrations demonstrate the functions of the Preprocessor, Display, and Postprocessor Modules. Keywords: minicomputers; FORTRAN; VAX 11/780 computers.Research supported by the United States Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratories, and performed by Rockwell International, North American Aircraft Operations (NAAO), El Segundo, California, under Contract No.Mode of access: Internet