Journal of Mechanical Design: Recent submissions
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A Comparative Analysis of Student Perceptions of Recommendations for Engagement in Design Processes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Engineering designers are tasked with complex problems necessitating the use and development of various supports for navigating complexity. Prescriptive design process models are one such tool. However, little research has ... -
Asynchronous Multi-Information Source Bayesian Optimization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Resource management in engineering design seeks to optimally allocate while maximizing the performance metrics of the final design. Bayesian optimization (BO) is an efficient design framework that judiciously allocates ... -
Connectivity Constraints Ensuring Continuous Electrodes in Topology Optimization of Electroactive Polymer
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Electroactive polymers (EAPs) deform when subject to an electric field, which is generated by two or more electrodes. To ensure proper function of the EAP, these electrodes are connected to a source and they are therefore ... -
ERGO-II: An Improved Bayesian Optimization Technique for Robust Design With Multiple Objectives, Failed Evaluations, and Stochastic Parameters
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In this work, the efficient robust global optimization (ERGO) method is revisited with the aim of enhancing and expanding its existing capabilities. The original objective of ERGO was to address the computational challenges ... -
TCN-GAWO: Genetic Algorithm Enhanced Weight Optimization for Temporal Convolutional Network
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This article proposes a genetic algorithm (GA)-enhanced weight optimization method for temporal convolutional network (TCN-GAWO). TCN-GAWO combines the evolutionary process of the genetic algorithm with the gradient-based ... -
Modified Structure of Deep Neural Network for Training Multi-Fidelity Data With Non-Common Input Variables
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Multi-fidelity surrogate (MFS) modeling technology, which efficiently constructs surrogate models using low-fidelity (LF) and high-fidelity (HF) data, has been studied to enhance the predictive capability of engineering ... -
A Kinematics-Based Optimization Design for the Leg Mechanism of a Novel Earth Rover
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This paper proposes a general kinematic-based design method for optimizing the side-mounted leg mechanism of BJTUBOT, a novel multi-mission quadrupedal Earth rover. The focus issue lies in designing structural improvements ... -
Structure Synthesis of 3-DOF Translational Parallel Mechanisms With Configurable Platform of Translation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The parallel mechanisms (PMs) with configurable platforms have the advantages of flexibility, high speed, and extra operability over PMs with common platforms. This paper proposes a systematic approach for synthesizing ... -
Untrained and Unmatched: Fast and Accurate Zero-Training Classification for Tabular Engineering Data
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In engineering design, navigating complex decision-making landscapes demands a thorough exploration of the design, performance, and constraint spaces, often impeded by resource-intensive simulations. Data-driven methods ... -
Periodic Composite Function-Based Approach for Designing Architected Materials With Programable Poisson’s Ratios
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Advances in additive manufacturing enable fabrication of architected materials composed of microstructures with extreme mechanical properties. In the design of such architected materials, the parameterization of microstructures ... -
Multidisciplinary Robust Design Optimization Incorporating Extreme Scenario in Sparse Samples
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Robust design optimization (RDO) is a potent methodology that ensures stable performance in designed products during their operational phase. However, there remains a scarcity of robust design optimization methods that ... -
Mapping Novice Designer Behavior to Design Fixation in the Early-Stage Design Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In the engineering design process, design fixation significantly constrains the diversity of design solutions. Numerous studies have aimed to mitigate design fixation, yet determining its occurrence in real-time remains a ... -
KULEX-Wrist: Design and Analysis of Linkage-Driven Exoskeleton for Wrist Assistance
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This paper presents a wrist exoskeleton called the KIST Upper-Limb EXoskeleton (KULEX)-wrist for activities of daily living assistance of the elderly and the disabled. A novel linkage-based structure of the rotational ... -
Thermally Driven Multi-Objective Packing Optimization Using Acceleration Fields
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The packing optimization of three-dimensional components into a design space is a challenging and time-intensive task. Of particular concern is the thermal performance of the system, as tightly packed components typically ... -
Multi-Physics Three-Dimensional Component Placement and Routing Optimization Using Geometric Projection
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This article presents a novel three-dimensional topology optimization framework developed for 3D spatial packaging of interconnected systems using a geometric projection method (GPM). The proposed gradient-based topology ... -
Human Designers' Dynamic Confidence and Decision-Making When Working With More Than One Artificial Intelligence
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)As artificial intelligence (AI) systems become increasingly capable of performing design tasks, they are expected to be deployed to assist human designers' decision-making in a greater variety of ways. For complex design ... -
Adaptation Through Communication: Assessing Human–Artificial Intelligence Partnership for the Design of Complex Engineering Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Exploring the opportunities for incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support team problem-solving has been the focus of intensive ongoing research. However, while the incorporation of such AI tools into human team ... -
Optimization of Tooth Profile Modification Amount and Manufacturing Tolerance Allocation for Rotate Vector Reducer Under Reliability Constraint
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Rotate vector (RV) reducer is mainly applied in high-precision transmission. Its manufacturing errors strongly influence transmission accuracy. In order to select the optimal gear profile parameters and manufacturing ... -
A Design Framework for Semi-Active Structural Controlled Adjustable Constant Force Mechanisms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Semi-active adjustable constant force mechanisms (ACFMs) are an emerging alternative in applications where energy-efficient control of constant force environments is required. However, there is a lack of design strategies ... -
Critical Thinking Assessment in Engineering Education: A Scopus-Based Literature Review
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Critical Thinking (CT) skills are highly valued by employers, leading to their integration into engineering education through various design- and problem-based approaches. Despite their recognized importance, the varying ...