Physical Calculations

DESIGN PHASE:       analysis
SUB ELEMENT NAME:   physical calculations
VARIABLE NAME:      [HEAP]
DATE:               REVISION LETTER:    REVISION DATE:  
APPLICABILITY:      all circuits

ACTIVITY:  Calculate necessary physical characteristics such as
total weight of circuit components.

OUTPUT:  Estimate of initial characteristics such as weight.

ALGORITHM:

[HEAP]=             engineering hours for physical calculations
0.0*                time per part
[PARTS COUNT]       number of parts

DISCUSSION:

Author: Jerrold Foutz, foutz@smpstech.com

Original: Foutz, J., Power Supply Circuit Development Estimating Aid - An Expert System Application, IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference Record, New Orleans, February 1-5, 1988. Revised 24 February 2001