Integration of Process Knowledge into Design Support Systems: Proceedings of the 1999 CIRP International Design Seminar, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, 24–26 March, 1999

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Applications of Axiomatic Design....Pages 1-46
Towards A Universal Design Theory....Pages 47-56
Artificial intelligence support in design: A survey....Pages 57-68
Requirements for highly interactive system interfaces to support conceptual design....Pages 69-78
Methodology for innovative design....Pages 79-88
A COnceptual Design ASsistant (CODAS)....Pages 89-98
Integration of Product Design and Production System Design....Pages 99-108
On the Determination of the Maximum Turnable State of a Part....Pages 109-118
Optimal Degree of Parallelism and Integration in Design and Process Planning....Pages 119-128
Towards the inclusion of process related knowledge into very high level modeling entities....Pages 129-142
Using advanced Petri-net for representation of decisions in the design process....Pages 143-154
Structuring Principles for the Designer....Pages 155-160
Collaborative design support using a meta-model approach and multi aspect modeling....Pages 161-170
Product Data Management (PDM) for collaborative Manufacturing System Design....Pages 171-180
Co-operation in design: indicators as supports for the discussion between product and process engineers....Pages 181-188
Product architecture development enabling integrated re-design of mechanical products....Pages 189-198
Optimum Design of Inherently Compensated Aerostatic Thrust Bearings....Pages 199-208
Mixed continuous and discrete catalog-based design modeling and optimization....Pages 209-218
Knowledge processing for timely decision making in Design For X....Pages 219-228
Knowledge engineering for concurrent engineering....Pages 229-238
The mechanism of creative reasoning and emergent constructions in conceptual design....Pages 239-248
Synthesis Thought Processes in Design....Pages 249-258
Towards a Unified Specification Language for Design Knowledge....Pages 259-268
A requirement analysis for DFM design support in a DFX context....Pages 269-278
On the Motivation of Feature Selection in Feature-based Modeling Systems....Pages 279-288
A System Framework for Integrated Design and Manufacturing based on Standards....Pages 289-298
Estimation of Tack-Welding and Welding Cost during Design of Heavy Earthmoving Equipment....Pages 299-308
Global Optimization of Mechanical Designs Based upon Integrated Computer Models and Virtual Prototypes....Pages 309-320
Designing for RTM using Manufacturing Cost Estimation Models....Pages 321-330
Applicability of Fuzzy Constraint Networks to Manage Uncertain and Imprecise Information in Simultaneous Engineering....Pages 331-340
“Just in Time Knowledge” — Product Models for Strategic Product Planning....Pages 341-350
Control of engineering processes through integration of design activities and product knowledge....Pages 351-360
Control of design and manufacturing processes based on information content....Pages 361-370
Design decisions derived from product requirements....Pages 371-382
On-line monitoring of the emergent behavior and characteristics of a product to improve product design....Pages 383-394
Improving the Accuracy of Rapid Tooling for Design Evaluation....Pages 395-404
Tool- and Process Control Issues relating to the use of a Flexible Cutting Tool....Pages 405-414
Enhancement of Interaction for Modelling in Conceptual Design....Pages 415-424
A Fractal Representation for Systems....Pages 425-434
Ergonomics considerations for the conceptualization of the shape of body supports....Pages 435-448
Classification of module drivers to support product modularisation by relational reasoning....Pages 449-458
KoMoD: A constraint-based design support system for mechanical engineering....Pages 459-468
Back Matter....Pages 469-472