How to use statistical tools for component tolerance analysis. A look at methods such as Monte Carlo and Gaussian distribution. Simulating a dc-dc converter in LTspice to model closed-loop voltage ...

Tolerance analysis is an essential discipline in mechanical design and production, ensuring that variations stemming from manufacturing processes do not impede the functionality or reliability of ...

This will likely come as a surprise, but the way engineers perform Monte Carlo analysis and assess the results, is likely incorrect. Misinterpreting Monte Carlo results can lead to the wrong technical ...

Not all Spice versions perform Monte Carlo simulations. Even those that do may only have a small number of available distributions, much less custom ones. LTSpice, for example, has built-in random ...

An increasing demand for reducing cost and time effort of the design process via improved CAE (ComputerAided Engineer) tools and methods has characterized the automotive industry over the past two ...

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