A simulation method includes the step of momently measuring a value of
each of a strain, a strain speed, and a stress generated in the
viscoelastic material, deriving time history data of a viscous drag, the
strain speed and the stress, thereby deriving a relationship among the
strain, the strain speed, and the viscous drag and setting the product as
a product model whose performance is analyzed; inputting the relationship
to the product model; and computing a stress and strain of a deviation
component by using a deviation main strain and a deviation main strain
speed converted from an entire coordinate system into a main strain
coordinate system and a main strain speed coordinate system respectively
to thereby conduct a simulation in consideration of a change of the
viscous drag which occurs in dependence of a variation of the strain and
the strain speed.