US 11,714,933 B2
Systems and methods for utilizing a 3D CAD point-cloud to automatically create a fluid model
Zain S. Dweik, Hamilton, OH (US)
Assigned to Altair Engineering, Inc., Troy, MI (US)
Filed by Altair Engineering, Inc., Troy, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/829,673.
Application 17/829,673 is a continuation of application No. 17/174,047, filed on Feb. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,379,630.
Application 17/174,047 is a continuation of application No. 16/856,392, filed on Apr. 23, 2020, granted, now 10,963,599, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Application 16/856,392 is a continuation of application No. 16/517,154, filed on Jul. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,650,114, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 16/517,154 is a continuation of application No. 15/630,939, filed on Jun. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,409,950, issued on Sep. 10, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/469,953, filed on Mar. 10, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0292231 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 30/17 (2020.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06F 30/20 (2020.01); G06T 15/00 (2011.01); G06T 17/05 (2011.01); G06F 111/10 (2020.01); G06F 119/18 (2020.01)
CPC G06F 30/17 (2020.01) [G06F 30/20 (2020.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06T 15/005 (2013.01); G06T 17/05 (2013.01); G06F 2111/10 (2020.01); G06F 2119/18 (2020.01)] 21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
obtaining, by a computer system, point cloud data regarding a mechanical device, wherein the point cloud data comprises a set of data values associated with a three-dimensional coordinate system;
generating, by the computer system, a three-dimensional model of the mechanical device based on the point cloud data, wherein the three-dimensional model comprises a control volume representing at least a portion of the mechanical device;
updating, by the computer system, the control volume in response to a modification of computer aided design data associated with the mechanical device; and
predicting, by the computer system, at least one of a combustion behavior or a thermal behavior of the mechanical device based on input data, the three-dimensional model, and a machine learning process associated with the three-dimensional model.