Abstract: A flow field having an inflow/outflow interface is set as an analysis region, a fluid in the flow field is handled as an aggregate of a plurality of particles, and simulation is performed by using a molecular dynamics method. Here, a simulation method includes process of maintaining a temperature and a pressure in a heat bath at target values by compensating for changes in the temperature and the pressure in the heat bath with the passage of time in an analysis model in which the heat bath is connected to the inflow/outflow interface of the analysis region, and a particle is allowed to move between the heat bath and the analysis region.

Abstract: A fire development situation prediction method includes collecting simulation data of a fire, establishing a neural network of an engineered deep learning model, training the neural network with the simulation data, determining whether an output value of the neural network is less than or equal to a preset error threshold value, stopping training of the neural network when the output value of the neural network is less than or equal to a preset error threshold value, recollecting the simulation data of the fire when the output value of the neural network is not less than or equal to a preset error threshold value, and evaluating the development situation of the fire according to the engineered deep learning model. The fire development situation prediction method is for predicting a development situation of a fire.

Abstract: The present invention is a computer implemented method of design a roof, the method comprising: mapping, a roof layout of a structure; identifying, a set of features of the roof layout, wherein the set of features identifies the slope and intersection of the surfaces of the roof layout; applying, a plurality of trusses over the roof layout in a predetermined orientation; generating, a profile of each of the plurality of trusses, wherein the profile is generated through the combination of the identified set of features of the roof layout and the orientation of the trusses; calculating, a weight of the roof layout based on the total weight of the trusses; and calculating, a difficulty rating of the roof layout.

Abstract: A system may cause a display device to display a graphical representation of a geometric model of a part having a plurality of features that are individually selectable in a work space of a graphical user interface and may receive a selection input representative of a command to select one or more features of the geometric model. The system may also determine at least one displayed characteristic capable of being visually perceived by a user that the geometric model or a portion thereof has with respect to the workspace in terms of size, orientation, and/or position. Also, the system may carry out a first selection from among either a coarser selection of the features or a finer selection of the features of the geometric model based on an input location and based on the determined at least one displayed characteristic of the geometric model or portion thereof.

Abstract: A system, method and product for an interest-based distributed simulation system. A system comprising: multiple servers, wherein a component-server deployment defines which server is tasked with processing each component of a simulation; a central database for storing values of components and delivering the values or portion thereof to servers based on interest definitions. A server of the multiple servers is authoritative over a target component of the plurality of components of the simulation. The server is configured to determine an inverse interest list for the target component, wherein the inverse interest list identifies all components interested in the target component according to the interest definitions. The server selectively transmits updates of the target component to the central database based on the inverse interest list and based on the component-server deployment.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of representing a software application to be coded in a procedural language is provided. An initial UML class diagram modelizing the software application is received. Data definition classes within the initial UML class diagram are identified. Class operations within the initial UML class diagram are identified. The initial UML class diagram is modified by a processor to generate an extended UML class diagram by applying a data object stereotype to the identified data definition classes, and applying a program stereotype to the identified class operations. The data definition classes represent logical data, and the class operations represents programs.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for detecting at risk structures due to mask overlay that occur during lithography processes. The method can be implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to obtain a simulation of a metal layer and a via, and determine a probability that an arbitrary point (x, y) on the metal layer is covered by the via by calculating a statistical coverage area metric followed by mathematical approximations of a summing function.

Abstract: An optimization method based on feature extraction and machine learning is provided. At least one input parameter is received. Multiple first historical mold data are retrieved. A similarity calculation is performed according to the input parameter and the first historical mold data. Multiple candidate mold data are selected according to the similarity calculation. The mold design parameters of the candidate mold data corresponding to each input parameter are replaced by the input parameter, and multiple first representative mold data for performing a first simulation analysis are generated. Multiple key feature parameters are found, and multiple second historical mold data are retrieved according to the multiple key feature parameters. An expected data is found, and the mold design parameters of the expected data are filtered and optimized to find multiple second representative mold data for performing a second simulation analysis. At least one set of mold production parameters is generated.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for parameter error detection in a power system based on state estimation are described. In one embodiment, for example, an efficient process may be used to derive and compute only the necessary subset of the gain matrix and covariance matrix, thus avoiding the computation and storage of large dense matrices. The described efficient process can be applied either to single-scan or multiple-scan schemes. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for identification of a geographic location for sign placement. Probe data is received for a geographic area, and the probe data is collected by one or more sensors. Trips including destinations within the geographic area are matched with road segments from a geographic database. At least one potential sign placement road segment is compared to road segments of the trip. One or more destinations are selected from the trips based on the comparison of the at least one sign placement road segment to the trip road segments.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for detecting at risk structures due to mask overlay that occur during lithography processes. The method can be implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to obtain a simulation of a metal layer and a via, and determine a probability that an arbitrary point (x, y) on the metal layer is covered by the via by calculating a statistical coverage area metric followed by mathematical approximations of a summing function.

Abstract: A design assistance system includes a component information management server and a design terminal. The component information management server includes an issue/measure information memory and a priority index memory. The issue/measure information memory stores a component to be used in a design assistance tool, an issue on the component, and measures to address the issue in association with each other. Each measure is at least one of addition of an addition target component and removal of a removal target component. The priority index memory stores a priority index in association with the addition target component and the removal target component. The design terminal includes a measure display that displays measures to address an issue on a focused component in a format based on the priority index associated with at least one of the addition target component and the removal target component included in each measure.

Abstract: A network-based system and method for digitizing an object constructed from physical modular elements using a tangible interface for interacting with a software application. A plurality of modular tiles may be used in a virtual modeling system comprising a rigid substrate portion that is electrically insulating, and a microprocessor embedded in the substrate, which microprocessor is configured to relay information about the tile through the electrical contact. The connection point is shaped to mechanically couple with a corresponding connection point on an adjacent tile, and provide a signal to a base station that may detect various spatial relationships between tiles, which can then be visually modeled on a computing device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing real-time interactive design and simulation of a physical system to generate comparisons of varying system configurations under different physical conditions. A display is generated on a graphical user interface that displays a part in a physical system according to characteristic data. An initial simulation of the physical system is executed to determine an initial value for a metric of the initial design. The initial value is displayed on the graphical user interface. A change of the characteristic data or the environment condition is received through a user interface. The simulation of the physical system is recalculated to determine a next value for the metric based on the change, the next value for the metric being displayed on the graphical user interface along with the initial value in real time relative to the received change.

Abstract: One aspect includes a method for determining a drilling plan for new wells in a reservoir. The method includes categorizing the new wells into at least a first new well and a second new well, such that a drilling location for at least the first new well must be determined imminently, but a drilling location for at least the second new well can be determined at a later time. The method further includes determining potential drilling locations for the second new well, determining the drilling location for the first new well based at least in part on the determined potential drilling locations for the second new well, and outputting the drilling plan comprising the determined drilling location for the first new well and the determined potential drilling locations for the second new well.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media are disclosed for automatically generating aircraft models by modifying quantitative design variables based on joint analysis of aerodynamic, structural, and/or energy performance. For example, in one or more embodiments, disclosed systems iteratively modify ailerons and a propulsion system based on performance criteria until a balancing metric converges. The disclosed systems then determine performance metrics corresponding to the aircraft model with the modified ailerons and propulsion system, such as stresses and deflections under performance load, a measure of aeroelastic stability, and a battery performance metric. The disclosed systems can then modify design variables based on the determined performance metrics to explore the design space and generate a new aircraft model.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media are disclosed for automatically generating an improved aircraft wing by modifying quantitative design variables of one or more airfoils based on joint analysis of aerodynamic and structural performance. In particular, the disclosed systems determine cross-sectional aerodynamic and structural performance metrics for identified airfoils. Based on cross-sectional metrics, the disclosed systems iteratively determine wing aerodynamic performance and deformation metrics across a span of the wing until arriving at an equilibrium deformation and corresponding aerodynamic metric. The disclosed systems can repeatedly analyze the aero-structural metrics for different quantitative design variables to explore a design space and generate an improved wing design while improving aerodynamic and structural performance.

Abstract: Method, computer program stored on a computer-accessible medium and signal probing device can be provided for recording signal values of a first signal generated by an emulated digital circuit which can be emulated by a hardware emulation device. For example, the first signal can be read out, where the first signal comprises a plurality of data units. Furthermore, at least two signal values of the first signal can be stored. Each signal value of the first signal can only be stored, if a predetermined recording condition is fulfilled, such that a non-continuous set of signal values is stored in a data buffer. Moreover, at least one of the stored signal values can be marked with a flag, if the signal value is a boundary of a data unit of the first signal.

Abstract: A method for performing a simulation of a field having a subterranean formation is described. The method includes obtaining phase behavior data of subterranean fluids of the field, generating an equation of state (EOS) model of the fluids based on the phase behavior data, generating a Helmholtz free energy model that reproduces predictions of the EOS model over a pre-determined pressure and temperature range, and performing the simulation of the field using the Helmholtz free energy model. The method may further include reducing the EOS model to a reduced EOS model having a reduced number of components to represent the EOS model over a pre-determined pressure and temperature range, generating the Helmholtz free energy model based on the reduced EOS model, and obtaining and using phase behavior data of injection fluids used. A computer system data.

Abstract: The present invention generates multiple models of water events based on various modeling processes input data. It can generate analytics of water events and integrating water models for displays. The present invention further produces derivatives, tools, and informational services for flood risk assessment; flood determination; and insurance rating. The present invention integrates and maintains all relevant inputs in one system for modeling water events at a given location in a timely fashion. The input datasets include water events' extent, flooded areas, floodplain, inundated areas and measurement of water condition. The datasets may include other data, such as, terrain elevation data, land use land cover data, soil conductivity, water gauge measurements and hydrologic regression equations for calculating flows.