WM3D is open-source and free to download and use. WM3D is widely used for optimization and robotic applications.[@bib1], [@bib2] It has been modified to provide an integrated simulation environment for students in mechanical engineering programs. This modified program is called the Self-Contained 3-D Dynamic Simulation Environment (SC3DDE).
The purpose of this report is to describe the SC3DDE and how it can be used for a variety of engineering tasks. The SC3DDE is available for both Windows and Macintosh computers. A word processing program that comes with the SC3DDE is also provided. This report will first discuss the functionality of the SC3DDE and then outline a tutorial on how it can be used for the optimization of structures, including piping, storage tanks, and spacecrafts.
The SC3DDE can be run in three modes, unbound, boundary, and embedded. Each mode will be discussed briefly, followed by a tutorial on the use of the SC3DDE. This tutorial is intended to be used by the reader as a self-contained introduction to the SC3DDE.
The first section of the tutorial includes a brief description of the SC3DDE and WM3D. The second section focuses on how the SC3DDE can be used to simulate problems such as dynamic optimization and design. The third section will examine how the SC3DDE can be used to solve the analysis and design of piping systems. The fourth section will present a tutorial on the use of the SC3DDE for optimization of storage tanks. The last section will describe the SC3DDE in terms of its limitations and how it can be used in conjunction with other software such as NCM.
The SC3DDE is an interactive, simulation environment. Users can use the SC3DDE to solve a wide range of problems from the analysis of piping systems, vehicles, and human machines to the design of airplane wings, pipeline networks, and spacecrafts. The SC3DDE allows users to define the geometric and physical parameters of the problem under investigation, and to assign material properties such as material strength and Young's modulus. The user can then work on the problem by using graphical tools such as a drawing pad, a floating point number system, and color and line plotting. The results of the simulation are displayed on the screen, and can be saved to disk or printed. The SC3DDE can also be
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