Design for functional requirements enabled by a mechanism and machine element taxonomy
File(s)
Published version
Author(s)
Lee, S
JIANG, P
Childs, PRN
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
A process providing an option for engineers and designers to separate the consideration of functional requirements and movement requirements to encourage diverse thinking has been developed and implemented in a graphical interface. In order to assist in consideration of attributes, a database, mechanism and machine element taxonomy (MMET), has been constructed. MMET is composed of the functional attributes, movement attributes, and advantages and disadvantages of machine elements and mechanisms. It provides engineers and designers a wide range of component selection to fulfil design requirements and reliable references to make decisions. Three different interfaces such as hierarchy, functional-oriented and movement-oriented are defined to allow users to explore different options and purposes. This taxonomy also provides comparative information between elements, mechanisms with the same main technical functions. With this information contained in MMET and with the additional aid of a functional analysis diagram (FAD) approach, engineers and designers are able to explore flaws in current designs and deliver alternative solutions by following a proposed creative optimizing process.
Editor(s)
Lindemann,
Date Issued
2013-11-01
Citation
2013, 7, pp.387-396
ISBN
978-1-904670-50-6
ISSN
2220-4334
Publisher
The Design Society
Start Page
387
End Page
396
Volume
7
Copyright Statement
© 2013 The Design Society
Description
03.11.13 authors have permission to upload PDF to spiral.
Identifier
http://www.designsociety.org/publication/33328/ds_75-7_proceedings_of_the_19th_international_conference_on_engineering_design_iced13_design_for_harmonies_vol_7_human_behaviour_in_design_seoul_korea_19-22_08_2013
Source
The 19th International Conference on Engineering Deisgn (ICED13)
Source Place
Seoul, Korea
Subjects
Conceptual design
design process
optimisation
process modelling
functional analysis
Start Date
2013-08-19
Finish Date
2013-08-22
Coverage Spatial
Seoul, Korea