Automated Finite-Element Mesh Generation for Surface Mount Technology Solder Joints

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. T. Read ◽  
G. K. Lucey
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Solder Joints ◽  
Vision System ◽  
Field Performance ◽  
Surface Mount Technology ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Element Mesh ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Surface Mount ◽  
Inspection Data

The ultimate goal of this work is an improved method to assess the significance of anomalies in surface mount technology (SMT) solder joints, by relating them to field performance and reliability. The fitness-for-purpose approach can be applied to SMT solder joints by relating specific characteristics or flaw indications in individual solder joints to their likelihood of failure, through finite element analysis. An effort is underway to automate the finite element modeling of actual solder joints by generating meshes from optical and X-ray inspection data in the form of thousands of surface points. Computer programs have been written to convert these surface points to finite element meshes. Two trial data sets have been meshed, one from an X-ray laminography system and one from a machine vision system.

scholarly journals Prediction of Thermal Fatigue Life of Lead-Free BGA Solder Joints by Finite Element Analysis

2001 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 809-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Eui Shin ◽  
Kyung-Woo Lee ◽  
Kyong-Ho Chang ◽  
Seung-Boo Jung ◽  
Jae Pil Jung
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Thermal Fatigue ◽  
Solder Joints ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Thermal Fatigue Life

Elasto-Plastic Coupled Temperature-Displacement Finite Element Analysis of Two-Dimensional Rolling-Sliding Contact With a Translating Heat Source

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Kulkarni ◽  
C. A. Rubin ◽  
G. T. Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Half Space ◽  
Plastic Material ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Rolling Contact ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Element Mesh ◽  
Perfectly Plastic ◽  
Elastic Perfectly Plastic

The present paper, describes a transient translating elasto-plastic thermo-mechanical finite element model to study 2-D frictional rolling contact. Frictional two-dimensional contact is simulated by repeatedly translating a non-uniform thermo-mechanical distribution across the surface of an elasto-plastic half space. The half space is represented by a two dimensional finite element mesh with appropriate boundaries. Calculations are for an elastic-perfectly plastic material and the selected thermo-physical properties are assumed to be temperature independent. The paper presents temperature variations, stress and plastic strain distributions and deformations. Residual tensile stresses are observed. The magnitude and depth of these stresses depends on 1) the temperature gradients and 2) the magnitudes of the normal and tangential tractions.

A Finite Element Analysis for Magnetostrictive Thin Film Structures and Its Experimental Verification

2006 ◽  
Vol 306-308 ◽  
pp. 1151-1156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chong Du Cho ◽  
Heung Shik Lee ◽  
Chang Boo Kim ◽  
Hyeon Gyu Beom
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Geometric Feature ◽  
Hysteresis Phenomenon ◽  
Finite Element Code ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Element Mesh ◽  
Magnetostrictive Actuators ◽  
Large Length

In this paper, a finite element code especially for micro-magnetostrictive actuators was developed. Two significant characteristics of the presented finite element code are: (1) the magnetostrictive hysteresis phenomenon is effectively taken into account; (2) intrinsic geometric feature of typical thin film structures of large length to thickness ratio, which makes it very difficult to construct finite element mesh in the region of the thin film, is considered reasonably in modeling micro-magneostrictive actuators. For verification purpose, magnetostrictive thin films were fabricated and tested in the form of a cantilevered actuator. The Tb-Fe film and Sm-Fe film are sputtered on the Si and Polyimide substrates individually. The magnetic and magnetostrictive properties of the sputtered magnetostrictive films are measured. The measured magnetostrictive coefficients are compared with the numerically calculated ones.

Finite element analysis of a scanning x‐ray microscope micropositioning stage

1992 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 591-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. T. H. Chen ◽  
W. Ng ◽  
R. L. Engelstad
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
X Ray

Finite Element Mesh Generator Applying Constraints’ Propagation and Isoparametric Mapping

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Rodriguez ◽  
M. Him
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Mesh Generation ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Finite Element Mesh ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Element Mesh ◽  
Mesh Generator ◽  
Generation Algorithm ◽  
Essential Input

Abstract This paper presents a finite element mesh generation algorithm (PREPAT) designed to automatically discretize two-dimensional domains. The mesh generation algorithm is a mapping scheme which creates a uniform isoparametric FE model based on a pre-partitioned domain of the component. The proposed algorithm provides a faster and more accurate tool in the pre-processing phase of a Finite Element Analysis (FEA). A primary goal of the developed mesh generator is to create a finite element model requiring only essential input from the analyst. As a result, the generator code utilizes only a sketch, based on geometric primitives, and information relating to loading/boundary conditions. These conditions represents the constraints that are propagated throughout the model and the available finite elements are uniformly mapped in the resulting sub-domains. Relative advantages and limitations of the mesh generator are discussed. Examples are presented to illustrate the accuracy, efficiency and applicability of PREPAT.

Studies on cold workability limits of pure copper using machine vision system and its finite element analysis

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 2143-2151 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Appa Rao ◽  
J. Babu Rao ◽  
Syed Kamaluddin ◽  
M.M.M. Sarcar ◽  
N.R.M.R. Bhargava
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Machine Vision ◽  
Vision System ◽  
Pure Copper ◽  
Machine Vision System ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Cold Workability

Finite Element Simulation of the Sachs Boring Method of Measuring Residual Stresses in Thick-Walled Cylinders

2003 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. R. de Swardt
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Data Reduction ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Residual Stress Field ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Element Mesh ◽  
Reduction Methods ◽  
Data Reduction Method

During a recent study the residual strain/stress states through the walls of autofrettaged thick-walled high-strength steel cylinders were measured with neutron diffraction, Sachs boring and the compliance methods (Venter et al., 2000, J. Strain Anal. Eng. Des., 35, pp. 459–469). The Sachs boring method was developed prior to the advent of high speed computers. A new method for the data reduction was proposed. In order to verify the proposed procedure, the Sachs boring experimental method was simulated using finite element modeling. A residual stress field was introduced in the finite element method by elasto-plastic finite element analysis. The physical process of material removal by means of boring was simulated by step-by-step removal of elements from the finite element mesh. Both the traditional and newly proposed data reduction methods were used to calculate the residual stresses. The new data reduction method compares favorably with the traditional method.

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