Abstract: In this paper, the functional-failure identification and propagation (FFIP) framework is introduced as a novel approach for evaluating and assessing functional-failure risk of physical systems ...

Abstract: This paper presents a new search method that has been developed specifically for search trees defined by a generative grammar. Generative grammars are useful in design as a way to encapsulate ...

Abstract: In this paper, we present our findings on the development of a taxonomy for electromechanical components. In building this taxonomy, we have two main objectives: First, we strive to establish ...