CAD／CAE及其在机械产品研发中的应用

Application of CAD/CAE in Machinery Products Design

计算机的发展和广泛应用给机械科学带来了革命性的变化，以虚拟样机为代表的CAD／CAE是其在设计中的具体体现，本文从机械产品研制的角度出发，阐述了CAD与CAE的关系，虚拟样机技术的内涵，总结了有限元法和虚拟样机技术在机械产品设计研究中的应用情况，并指出了目前国际上虚拟样机的研究重点。

The development and wide application of computer science bring about a revolutionary change to machinery industry,CAD/CAE represented virtual prototype which is reflected in the design of its embodiment, the article expound the products of machinery from the perspective of its design, Expound the relationship between CAD and CAE, Virtual prototyping technology contents, summarize the role of Finite element mothod and virtual prototyping technology in mechanical products design and deduce the research emphasis of virtual prototyping technology in abroad recently.