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Abstract

In a CAE system for preparing a transmission network for a mechanical system, a connection of components retrieving and processing portion fetches graphic data concerning the mechanical system from a graphic data memory portion, retrieves connection relationships between respective components, and prepares connection data which are stored in a connection data memory portion. The graphic data includes form data specifying the physical configuration of the components of the mechanical system. A transmission network can be automatically prepared based on the form data. The graphic data for each component of the mechanical system can be supplied by a CAD, or a form data input portion can be employed. The graphic data and the connection data are supplied to an operation processing portion, which calculates the load applied to a driving source by the mechanical system. The CAE system may include a sliding connection retrieving and processing portion, which receives the connection data and detects whether the mechanical system includes a sliding portion. If so, the load imposed by the sliding portion is calculated. The resultant calculation is supplied to the operation processing portion, where the total load applied to the driving source is calculated.

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