scholarly journals Integrated Model of Product Design Methods

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosnani Ginting
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Product Demand ◽  
Integrated Method ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Design Activities

A critical factor in product innovation creativity is the development of design methodologies in various fields. The design and manufacture of a product, whether new or existing, is a significant part of engineering activities. The ability to design, develop, and produce products that customers want efficiently is the key to success in today’s dynamic global market. Among these capabilities is the ability to design products that are competitive, cost-effective, and ready to be marketed on time. One key factor for maintaining competitiveness in the market is the focus on product and innovation processes by using various integrated design methods that are implemented as a standard part of design activities. The innovative integrated method, which combines various product design methods precisely can solve the main contradictory problems in the process from product demand analysis, product design, to production.

Integrated Modeling Towards Collaborative Product Development

2008 ◽  
Vol 44-46 ◽  
pp. 669-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Xing Cao ◽  
Yan Hui Han ◽  
J. Yang ◽  
G. Yang ◽  
Chun Xiang Cui
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Integrated Modeling ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Product Modeling ◽  
Early Design ◽  
Design Activities

In today’s highly volatile global market, design activities become more and more important in the whole lifecycle of product. The process of different developments should adopt appropriate modeling approaches at each stage. Different modeling technologies exert a great impact on different design stages. Therefore, modeling design is crucial to achieve success in the process of product development. This paper presents an integrated modeling of design process for product development. Its objective is to realize concurrent design towards ever-growing demands of market that has already integrated design process and production activities. It can manage to develop product towards early design activities. Different design stage model relations and activities are presented for product development. At first, the characteristics of different development stages are analyzed. The performances and attributes of product are established through considering component, constraints and environment. Second, the process of product modeling is described in detail for early design, and the time interval between the two activities is evaluated for concurrent engineering during the design modeling. Third, a promising framework is given to describe the process of design. Finally, an application example and knowledge are presented to illustrate the process of product development.

scholarly journals Heat Exchanger Network Retrofit of an Oleochemical Plant through a Cost and Energy Efficiency Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Valli Trisha ◽  
Kai Seng Koh ◽  
Lik Yin Ng ◽  
Vui Soon Chok
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Capital Cost ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Annual Saving ◽  
Heat Exchanger Network ◽  
First Case ◽  
Payback Time ◽  
Better Than

Limited research of heat integration has been conducted in the oleochemical field. This paper attempts to evaluate the performance of an existing heat exchanger network (HEN) of an oleochemical plant at 600 tonnes per day (TPD) in Malaysia, in which the emphases are placed on the annual saving and reduction in energy consumption. Using commercial HEN numerical software, ASPEN Energy Analyzer v10.0, it was found that the performance of the current HEN in place is excellent, saving over 80% in annual costs and reducing energy consumption by 1,882,711 gigajoule per year (GJ/year). Further analysis of the performance of the HEN was performed to identify the potential optimisation of untapped heating/cooling process streams. Two cases, which are the most cost-effective and energy efficient, were proposed with positive results. However, the second case performed better than the first case, at a lower payback time (0.83 year) and higher annual savings (0.20 million USD/year) with the addition of one heat exchanger at a capital cost of USD 134,620. The first case had a higher payback time (4.64 years), a lower annual saving (0.05 million USD/year) and three additional heaters at a capital cost of USD 193,480. This research has provided a new insight into the oleochemical industry in which retrofitting the HEN can further reduce energy consumption, which in return will reduce the overall production cost of oleochemical commodities. This is particularly crucial in making the product more competitive in its pricing in the global market.

scholarly journals Pitfalls in the Immunochemical Determination of β‑Lactam Antibiotics in Water

Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 298
Author(s):  
Alexander Ecke ◽  
Rudolf J. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Degree Of Hydrolysis ◽  
Site Analysis ◽  
Antibody Recognition ◽  
Immunochemical Determination ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Lactam Ring

Contamination of waters with pharmaceuticals is an alarming problem as it may support the evolution of antimicrobial resistance. Therefore, fast and cost-effective analytical methods for potential on-site analysis are desired in order to control the water quality and assure the safety of its use as a source of drinking water. Antibody-based methods, such as the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), can be helpful in this regard but can also have certain pitfalls in store, depending on the analyte. As shown here for the class of β-lactam antibiotics, hydrolysis of the β‑lactam ring is a key factor in the immunochemical analysis as it influences antibody recognition. With the antibody used in this study, the limit of detection (LOD) in the immunoassay could be significantly reduced by hydrolysis for the five tested penicillins, with the lowest LOD for carbenicillin (0.2 nmol/L) and the greatest impact on penicillins G and V (reduction by 85%). In addition to enhanced quantification, our strategy also provides access to information about the degree of hydrolysis in water samples as shown for the most abundant penicillin amoxicillin.

scholarly journals Analysis of priority capture method for dynamic requirements of intelligent products based on user scenarios

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 168781402110284
Author(s):  
Weiwei Wang ◽  
Ting Wei ◽  
Suihuai Yu ◽  
Jian Chen ◽  
Binhong Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Cognitive Bias ◽  
Service Design ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Product Experience ◽  
Model Tree ◽  
Capture Method ◽  
Intelligent Products

To solve the problem of the fuzzy and dynamics of requirement caused by users’ cognitive bias, a dynamic requirement and priority capture method based on user scenarios is proposed, aiming at effectively improving user experience. The method consists of the following steps: Firstly, users with similar characteristics are filtered to form a user cluster, then obtain the user’s product experience in different usage scenarios and acquire preliminary requirements by using service design methods. Secondly, the requirement path model tree will be designed and the requirement path matrix will be constructed through the evaluation of the user cluster. Then the pathfinder algorithm will be used to calculate the required correlation of user clusters and prioritize the requirements. Finally, the direction of the product design will be provided. Taking the design of the intelligent office chair as an example, the effectiveness of the method is verified by evaluating the satisfaction of user experience.

Basic Principles and New Methods on Emotional Product Design

2012 ◽  
Vol 452-453 ◽  
pp. 437-440
Author(s):  
Min Huang ◽  
Hong Juan Qiao
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Shape Design ◽  
Emotional Design ◽  
Kansei Engineering ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Product Technology

Emotional design is one of the most important methods in modern product design. It was highlighted after Donald A. Norman published his book Emotional design: why we love (or hate) everyday things. Emotional design addresses people’s needs and hopes which is in the center of the development of product design and product technology. Due to the lack of strong theoretical basis and quantitative analysis, many products can’t reach the goal of their designers with Emotional feelings, nor can consumer’s emotional understandings be similar to the designers’ emotional expectations. This paper analyzes the concept of emotional design and some difficulties which designers must to be faced in their emotional designing works, discusses on product shape design according to emotional design. On this basis, the Kansei engineering and emotional design methods are described in details.

Analysis of Material Behaviour in Experimental and Simulative Setup of Joining by Forming of Aluminium Alloy and High Strength Steel with Shear-Clinching Technology

2014 ◽  
Vol 966-967 ◽  
pp. 549-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Müller ◽  
Réjane Hörhold ◽  
Marion Merklein ◽  
Gerson Meschut
Keyword(s):  
High Strength ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Metallic Materials ◽  
Material Behaviour ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
Reference Process ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Mechanical Clinching ◽  
Safety Parameters ◽  
Systematic Development

In transportation sector the reduction of moving masses without the decrease of safety parameters is a key factor for future economic success. One possible approach for this is the use of different metallic materials in composite construction. Therefore, it is essential to establish a reliable component connection by means of suitable and cost-effective joining technologies. Mechanical joining technologies such as self-piercing riveting and mechanical clinching have proven to be effective methods for joining lightweight materials like aluminium and ductile steels. As these technologies require formability or pre-holing of the joining partners, the field of application is limited by the mechanical properties of the joining partners. Great potential for joining hot stamped steels, which have a very low elongation at fracture and therefore a low formability, offers the shear-clinching technology. For a systematic development of the shear-clinching technology, detailed investigations of the process are required. This paper presents an analysis of the material behaviour during the shear-clinching process and the reference process – clinching with pre-hole.

Empowering women wearing plus-size clothing through co-design

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-114
Author(s):  
Sandra Tullio-Pow ◽  
Kirsten Schaefer ◽  
Ben Barry ◽  
Chad Story ◽  
Samantha Abel
Keyword(s):  
Design Methods ◽  
Apparel Design ◽  
Size Category ◽  
Body Mapping ◽  
Body Scanning ◽  
Canadian City ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
Clothing Fit ◽  
Full Day ◽  
Clothing Choices

The retail landscape includes a vast array of clothing choices, yet style options remain extremely limited for Canadian women in the plus-size category (sizes 14W‐40W). Our study empowered women who wear size 20+ by bringing them into the conversation about plus-size apparel design and development. Few studies have identified clothing solutions utilized by plus-size women or how clothing impacts their feelings about themselves, and there is no research on the clothing needs of women in the upper plus-size range. We recruited participants through Facebook posts to plus-size communities and clothing swap groups located in a major Canadian city. Our research design had a human-centred focus and included co-design methods. Activities included body mapping, body scanning and co-design activities with sixteen women in a full-day workshop to unpack their ideas about plus-size clothing in a body-positive space to foster confidence, strength and autonomy. Body maps allowed our participants to embrace creativity as a tool to communicate meaning in an empowering way. Body scanning provided a quick way to electronically capture body shape and size through circumferential measurements. Co-design activities included drawing and writing. Proposed clothing designs were drawn on body templates derived from participant’s personal body scans. Participants elaborated on their clothing ideas by completing a needs and features chart to share perceived problems and propose solutions. Emergent themes included participants’ ideas about meaning and empowerment, proposed clothing designs, detailed information regarding clothing fit and selection challenges, as well as their feelings about the co-design process. Consultation with people, using co-design methods is a way to reveal fashion gaps and an opportunity to improve customer satisfaction and increase sales and thus is important to designers and retailers specializing in the plus-size market.

Correlation of yarn feeding to the dimensional and elastic parameters of tubular knitted fabric

2021 ◽  
pp. 004051752110371
Author(s):  
Yanhong Yuan ◽  
Jie Zhong ◽  
Xin Ru ◽  
Bing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Knitted Fabric ◽  
Loop Formation ◽  
Knitted Fabrics ◽  
Machine Operators ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Optimal Feed ◽  
Feeding Parameters ◽  
Set Up

The yarn feeding for a loop formation is a critical factor in determining the size and elasticity of highly elastic knitted fabrics. Currently, the prevalent production processes rely on experienced machine operators to set up the optimal feed rate by trial and error. To improve production efficiency and reduce the reliance on the operator’s skill, we attempt to create a structure model of tubular knitted fabric that could correlate the size as well as elasticity of fabric with the loop geometry parameters (wale spacing, course spacing) of the yarn feeding. The experimental tensile test of the elastic fabric verified that the model is able to deduce the yarn feeding parameters from the elasticity and dimensional requirements of the fabric to be knitted. It is also illustrated that the yarn feeding is a key factor in controlling the elasticity of knitted fabrics.

A New User Implicit Requirements Process Method Oriented to Product Design

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Guo ◽  
Chengqi Xue ◽  
Mingjiu Yu ◽  
Zhangfan Shen
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
User Requirements ◽  
User Requirement ◽  
Service Platform ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
Cloud Service Platform

User requirements play an important role in product design activities. Customer satisfaction has a direct bearing on the acquisition of user requirements for product design. However, these implicit requirements are equipped with the attributes of potentiality, fuzziness, and subjectivity. In this paper, a new implicit user requirement processing method based on a cloud service platform is proposed to resolve the difficulty of acquiring implicit requirements. Initially, this method collects user requirement data via a metaphor extraction technique using a cloud service platform. Then, the requirement data are clustered and mapped with product attributes. Finally, the mapping results are visualized to intuitively instruct product design and optimization. Overall, the method is a user-centered innovation paradigm implemented on a cloud service platform to realize collaborative design and resource sharing. Finally, an application case is presented to illustrate the method, and the results indicate that the method is effective and could serve as a reference for product design.

DESIGN ACTIVITY MODELING IN DISTRIBUTED KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES ENVIRONMENT

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 69-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
XUDONG DAI ◽  
XUEFEN MA ◽  
YOUBAI XIE
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Design ◽  
Knowledge Flow ◽  
Design Activity ◽  
Distributed Resources ◽  
Value Analysis ◽  
Knowledge Resources ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
The Common ◽  
Different Levels

For the definition of knowledge flow, knowledge-flow control and knowledge-acquisition in integrated product design within distributed knowledge resources environment, this paper studies the structural modeling of design activity for integrated product design. The common features of integrated design in distributed resources environment are summarized as follows: centering on specific design requirements, organizing related design resources to perform design activities, outputting design results, carrying on value analysis of design results, and then making design decisions on the basis of value analysis. Based on the common features, a structural model of integrated design activities in distributed resources environment is built, which presents the structural expression of knowledge flow by defining the design requirements, the design resource input, the result output, the design activities, the relationship between the design activities, and the values of the design activities. Design activities at different levels are defined according to the design process models at different levels. A design activity that has been defined can be packaged into design components. The essence of integrated design lies in knowledge integration, which is to be realized by defining the input and output relationship between the design components and the knowledge components.

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