A Framework of CAD/CAE Integration System and its Implementation for Container Crane

A framework of CAD/CAE integration system and its implementation for dockside container crane are proposed in this paper. First, the system framework based on web technology, software design pattern and service-oriented architecture (SOA) is introduced. Then, requirement input interfaces of Customer-Designer-Interaction (CDI) module are built based on ASP.NET multiple-layer Browser/Server (B/S) architecture, core design patterns and .NET WCF Services, and customers can provide specifications of the cranes to designers. Next, CAD and CAE modules are accomplished using multiple-layer architecture, and designers can parametrically create 3D models of the crane structures and conduct explicit dynamic Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on the designed crane structures. SOA based Design-Analysis-Integration (DAI) is developed to maintain consistence between CAD and CAE models by using .Net WCF Service. Last, system management functions such as user interaction, user account and file management are described. Since all the operations are conducted in Web and SOA context, customers and designers are able to participate in the design process at different geographical locations.