Development and application of FORTU-FEM Computer-Aided Design System

Abstract

The paper considers Computer-Aided Design (CAD) system FORTU-FEM, which mathematical base is the Finite-Element Method (FEM). Unlike other CAD systems, which does not allow to their users to change the schema of calculation, FORTU-FEM has an open architecture and allows to engineers to develop various methods for design and analysis of non-standard mechanical constructions. Applications of FORTU-FEM for design of non-standard constructions from elastomers, calculation of the tensional and the deformed states of such the constructions are considered.