Abstract: Effective and efficient simulation-based design is facilitated by models of appropriate complexity. A single model will not have the most appropriate level of complexity throughout all phases of ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a technique to quantitatively and systematically search for decoupling among elements of a dynamic system model, and to partition models in which decoupling is found. The ...

Abstract: Accurate estimation of engine vibrations is essential in the design of new engines, engine mounts, and the vehicle frames to which they are attached. Mount force prediction has traditionally ...

Abstract: A dynamic system model is proper for a particular application if it achieves the accuracy required by the application with minimal complexity. Because model complexity often—but not always—correlates ...

Abstract: Target cascading in product development is a systematic effort to propagate the desired top-level system design targets to appropriate specifications for subsystems and components in a consistent ...