scholarly journals Face haulage equipment failure analysis. Volume I. Technical information and conclusions. Final technical report as of November 30, 1980

1980 ◽  
Author(s):  
W Patterson ◽  
F Orona
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Equipment Failure ◽  
Technical Report ◽  
Equipment Failure Analysis

An Analysis of the Content of Technical Information Used by Engineering Designers

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair Lowe ◽  
Chris McMahon ◽  
Tulan Shah ◽  
Steve Culley
Keyword(s):  
Technical Information ◽  
Ontology Development ◽  
Rigorous Analysis ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Technical Content ◽  
Technical Report ◽  
Aerospace Companies ◽  
Cad Models ◽  
Textual Content ◽  
Information Objects

Abstract This paper reports on an investigation that aims to characterise the technical content of documentary information used by engineers within two aerospace companies. The work has been carried out in order to gain an understanding of the technical requirements for future information systems to support designers. A rigorous analysis of the textual content of exemplar information objects provided by engineers is initially described. From this analysis, Object Content Profiles for three distinct types of text-based objects are identified: (i) correspondence, (ii) technical (report) objects and (iii) manuals, catalogues and standards. This work is complemented by a survey of designers which identifies the attributes that engineers consider the most helpful as search criteria when trying to locate information objects. These results suggest that whilst drawings and CAD models can be represented by a small number of core attributes, for text-based objects a wider range of descriptive attributes is important. Finally, an outline framework to allow the development of hierarchical taxonomies is presented. This is based on ontology development guidelines but is modified to promote the reuse of existing hierarchically structured sources of indexing terms.

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