scholarly journals Hybrid System for Ship-Aided Design Automation

10.5772/17461 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Meler-Kapcia
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid System ◽  
Design Automation ◽  
Aided Design

Computer-aided design of PV/wind hybrid system

2003 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 1491-1512 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Ai ◽  
H. Yang ◽  
H. Shen ◽  
X. Liao
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid System ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Aided Design

Methodology and Tools to Support Knowledge Management in Topology Optimization

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurizio Muzzupappa ◽  
Loris Barbieri ◽  
Fabio Bruno ◽  
Umberto Cugini
Keyword(s):  
Design Automation ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Development Process ◽  
The Other ◽  
Topological Optimization ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Innovative Methodology ◽  
Original Procedure ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
Automation Tools

Topological optimization (TO) tools are today widely employed in several engineering fields (e.g., construction, aeronautics, aerospace, and automotive). The diffusion of these tools is due to their capacity to improve mechanical properties of products through a global optimization of the product in terms of weight, stiffness, strength, and cost. On the other hand, the adoption of TO tools still requires a sizeable organizational effort because, at present, these tools are mostly stand-alone and are not well integrated into the product development process (PDP). This paper presents an innovative methodology that supports designers and analysts in formalizing and transmitting design choices taken during project activities and in making the integration of TO tools in the PDP more efficient. The methodology clearly defines the roles, the activities, the data to exchange, and the software tools to be used in the process. Some custom computer-aided design automation tools have been implemented to improve the efficiency of the methodology. Moreover, this paper defines an original procedure to support the interpretation of the TO results.

scholarly journals Reverse Engineered Design Automation: Applying Knowledge Based Engineering Techniques to a Case of Automotive Fixtures Design Configuration

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1583-1592
Author(s):  
Christian Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Design Automation ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Automotive Body ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Ongoing Work ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Expected Outcome ◽  
Knowledge Based Engineering ◽  
Body Components ◽  
Aided Design

AbstractIn the production of automotive body components, fixtures are an important part of the ongoing work on geometrical assurance. The fixture is uniquely defined for each component, and the design and configuration of these are time-consuming and takes a lot of effort. The objective with this paper is to explore the use of a design automation approach and application to semi-automate the configuration process of the fixture product. The paper presents an approach to automate the configuration of the fixtures in a flexible way, by reverse engineering the configuration of the fixture product from a generic blueprint that represents the expected outcome of the process, using a knowledge-based engineering approach applied to a computer aided design (CAD) environment. A reverse-engineered design automation toolbox for a CAD-software is developed. The toolbox is developed to lead a user through the configuration process, in the way that the experts want it done, end-to-end, making use of some unconventional solutions from a design automation perspective.

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