Process for simulating and assembling flexible parts(专利).pdfVIP

US008352225B2 (12) Ulllted States Patent (10) Patent N0.: US 8,352,225 B2 Yang et a]. (45) Date of Patent: Jan. 8, 2013 (54) PROCESS FOR SIMULATING AND 7,260,811 B2 * 8/2007 SaWai ......................... .. 716/126 ASSEMBLING FLEXIBLE PARTS 7,587,303 B2 * 9/2009 De Hillerin et a1. ..... .. 703/2 7,647,211 B2 * 1/2010 Drurnheller .......... .. 703/1 (75) Inventors: Wuhua Yang’ Ann Arbor’ MI (Us); 2005/0240383 A1* 10/2005 Hashima et a1. ................ .. 703/7 Robert Bruce Tilove, Rochester Hills, OTHER PUBLICATIONS MI (US); Richard A. Knoth, Lake Orion’ MI (Us) Wakamatsu et al., Mo