Computer-aided technologies (CAx) is the use of

computer A computer is a machine that can be programmed to Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as C ...

technology to aid in the design, analysis, and manufacture of products. Advanced CAx tools merge many different aspects of the product lifecycle management (PLM), including design,

finite element analysis The finite element method (FEM) is a popular method for numerically solving differential equations arising in engineering and mathematical modeling. Typical problem areas of interest include the traditional fields of structural analysis, heat ...

(FEA), manufacturing, production planning, product *

Computer-aided design Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve c ...

(CAD) * Computer-aided architectural design (CAAD) * Computer-aided engineering (CAE) * Computer-aided fixture design (CAFD) * Computer-aided innovation (CAI) * Computer-aided industrial design (CAID) * Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) * Computer-aided process planning (CAPP) * Computer-aided requirements capture (CAR) *

Computer-aided rule definition Computer-aided or computer-assisted is an adjectival phrase that hints of the use of a computer as an indispensable tool in a certain field, usually derived from more traditional fields of science and engineering. Instead of the phrase computer-a ...

(CARD) *

Computer-aided rule execution Computer-aided or computer-assisted is an adjectival phrase that hints of the use of a computer as an indispensable tool in a certain field, usually derived from more traditional fields of science and engineering. Instead of the phrase computer-ai ...

(CARE) * Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) *

Computer-aided automation Computer-aided or computer-assisted is an adjectival phrase that hints of the use of a computer as an indispensable tool in a certain field, usually derived from more traditional fields of science and engineering. Instead of the phrase computer-ai ...

(CAA) * Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) ** Computer-aided surgical simulation (CASS) * Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) *

Component information system Circuit Component may refer to: •Are devices that perform functions when they are connected in a circuit. In engineering, science, and technology Generic systems *System components, an entity with discrete structure, such as an assemb ...

(CIS) * Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) *

Computer Numerical Controlled Numerical control (also computer numerical control, and commonly called CNC) is the automated control of machining tools (such as drills, lathes, mills, grinders, routers and 3D printers) by means of a computer. A CNC machine processes a ...

(CNC) *

Electronic design automation Electronic design automation (EDA), also referred to as electronic computer-aided design (ECAD), is a category of software tools for designing Electronics, electronic systems such as integrated circuits and printed circuit boards. The tools wo ...

(EDA) * Enterprise resource planning (ERP) *

Finite element analysis The finite element method (FEM) is a popular method for numerically solving differential equations arising in engineering and mathematical modeling. Typical problem areas of interest include the traditional fields of structural analysis, heat ...

(FEA) *

Knowledge-based engineering Knowledge-based engineering (KBE) is the application of knowledge-based systems technology to the domain of manufacturing design and production. The design process is inherently a knowledge-intensive activity, so a great deal of the emphasis for K ...

(KBE) *

Knowledge Lifecylcle Management Knowledge can be defined as awareness of facts or as practical skills, and may also refer to familiarity with objects or situations. Knowledge of facts, also called propositional knowledge, is often defined as true belief that is distinc ...

(KLM) * Manufacturing process management (MPM) *

Manufacturing process planning Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer to a r ...

(MPP) * Material requirements planning (MRP) * Manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) * Product data management (PDM) * Product lifecycle management (PLM) *

Virtual prototyping Virtual prototyping is a method in the process of product development. It involves using computer-aided design (CAD), computer-automated design (CAutoD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) software to validate a design before committing to making ...

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