Sensors & Electronics
Electronics & Systems
Analysis for Effective Hardware Development (432)
Problem: Need efficient* evaluation of complex electromagnetic and electro-mechanical concepts before hardware design.
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Interaction Mechanisms through Circuits and Devices.
PNNL Solution:
- Analytical modeling and simulation tools used for concept evaluation
- Feasibility assessment
- Identification of concept flaws
- Identification of improvement options
- Results provide the basis for:
- Rational GO/NO GO decisions
- Optimized hardware design
- Costs associated with iterative hardware design cycles are reduced
*Cost and time efficient.
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Knowledge of electro-magnetic, electro-mechanical, and thermo-mechanical phenomena and physics; operational skill and experience with a number of advanced electromagnetic and electro-mechanical analytical and modeling tools that can be tailored to address diverse application requirements; critical engineering review and understanding of predicted performance to allow design optimizations; development and evaluation of design improvements to achieve needed performance levels; evaluation and design documentation; reporting.
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Contact: Kyle Bunch
