Abstract: In this paper, a methodology for the specification stage in conceptual design is presented. The specification stage provides requirements and transforms them into functions of the designed object. ...

Abstract: In concurrent engineering, an attempt is made to perform design and other related activities simultaneously rather than in series as in the case of traditional design. This may result in a ...

Abstract: The broad interest in concurrent engineering has inspired research in the area of decomposition in mechanical design. Much of the research reported in the literature falls into one of three ...

Abstract: In this paper, a graph theoretic approach for transformation and analysis of a network of design activities with different types of logical relationships is presented. In addition to the AND ...

Abstract: Design of a product (process) includes system design, parameter design, and tolerance design. Robust design is closely applicable to parameter design and tolerance design. The current literature ...

Abstract: An approach to product modeling by using a reason maintenance system to reduce the amount of search required for the identification of feasible designs is described. An assumption-based truth ...

Abstract: The quality loss function incorporates the cost of tolerances, however, it does not consider the manufacturing cost and design constraints. In this paper, a stochastic integer programming (SIP) ...

Abstract: A design problem usually involves multiple perspectives, each with own set of constraints that may interact. The objective of this paper is to develop a methodology to assist in negotiation ...

Abstract: The paper reviews applications of data mining in manufacturing engineering, in particular production processes, operations, fault detection, maintenance, decision support, and product quality ...

Abstract: The aim of this technical brief is to test numerical inverse Laplace transform methods with application in the framework of the thermal characterization experiment. The objective is to find the ...