Guiding functional design of mechanical products through rule-based causal behavioural reasoning

Tor, Shu Beng; Britton, G. A.; Zhang, W. Y.; Deng, Yi

doi:10.1080/00207540110090957

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“…The problem may be decomposed "too fine", which may cause combinatorial explosion. The limitation has been addressed in our recent work on behaviordriven function-environment-structure (B-FES) modeling framework [7] by employing a behavior-driven modeling strategy, that is, a desired function is not decomposed unless a behavior cannot be found that meets the desired function. This modeling strategy reduces the possibility of a combinatorial explosion that can occur during function decomposition.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The proposed behavior-driven function-environment-structure (B-FES/e) modeling framework in this paper is based on the above functional decomposition [5,16], CBP network [6], and behavior-driven modeling strategy [7] in our previous work, but has extended them by incorporating a functional supportive synthesis process in functional reasoning. The important enhancement facilitates the implementation of the methodology in a computer program to generate a more complete functional design.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The B-FES/e functional modeling framework is the latest of a family of evolving, functional modeling frameworks that have been developed by our research group since 1998 [3,6,7,21,22]. Each new generation contained some additional features that were implemented to try to solve a more complex functional design problem cooperatively.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Virtually no commercial CAD system can support functional design. In this paper, we first propose an extended behavior-driven function-environmentstructure (B-FES/e) modeling framework represented in di-graph, which is an extension to and refinement of the FEBS design model [6] and B-FES functional modeling framework [7] we have previously proposed, by incorporating a functional supportive synthesis process so as to generate a more complete functional design. The B-FES/e functional modeling framework then enables us to present a functional design methodology that guides functional design of mechanical products through functional reasoning steps including functional supportive synthesis, causal behavioral reasoning and functional decomposition.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A graph and matrix representation scheme for functional design of mechanical products

Zhang

Tor

Britton

2004

Int J Adv Manuf Technol

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This paper presents a graph and matrix representation scheme for the functional design of mechanical products, which provides a good basis to generate an explicit and comprehensive functional model used for functional reasoning. Three key features of the scheme are (1) The representation of the causal way behaviors are interconnected; (2) The representation of two types of functional relations: decomposed into and supported by; and (3) Support for diverse functional reasoning paths: three alternative B-FES/e paths are currently available. The scheme can guide functional design of mechanical products through functional reasoning steps including functional supportive synthesis, causal behavioral reasoning and functional decomposition. The developed functional model and its representation applied in a knowledge-based design environment can speed up the functional design process by automating functional reasoning steps. The proposed approach has been evaluated with a functional design example of a terminal cutoff unit in an automatic assembly system for manufacturing electronic connectors.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: B-fes/e Functional Modelingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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A graph and matrix representation scheme for functional design of mechanical products

Zhang

Tor

Britton

2004

Int J Adv Manuf Technol

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“…When the function is carried to a lower level of abstraction and defines how the device or its components will be related to the uses for which they are employed and designed, we are defining the term behaviour. Devices and their parts have physical structures and these structures and their relation with the environment determine the behaviours, which are related to the functions of the device [5,[15][16][17].…”

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B-Cube, behavioural modelling of technical artefacts

Chulvi

Vidal

2013

Computers in Industry

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A new model, B-Cube, is described for managing knowledge at the behaviour level of the function-behaviour-structure framework. The model proposes a three-dimensional approach to the behavioural modelling of technical artefacts using definitions based mainly on the meta-ontology DOLCE as behaviour concepts.The present work aims to show the complementarity between these terms and those from the NIST functional basis in functional design, assuming that this model achieves similar objectives with behaviours to those obtained by the NIST functional basis with functions: representation of behaviours in CAD and KBS, a scheme for the modelling of behaviours and a universal set of behaviours. The modelling language IDEF was adapted to exemplify graphically the modelling of technical artefacts in the FBS framework using B-Cube terminology at the behaviour level.

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How an ontology can infer knowledge to be used in product conceptual design

Cebrián-Tarrasón

Vidal

The International Federation for Information Processing

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Abstract:In the past years, great advances have been made in the development of ontologies applied to the field of engineering design, essentially in functional and structural models. OntoFaBeS is an ontology whose objective is to formalize the knowledge about a product in order to infer different structures of that product from functional requirements set by the user. Hence, an effective tool capable of assisting the designer in the rational design phase is created. OntoFaBeS does not only provide the product redesign, but also allows for the evaluation of the different design alternatives created. OntoFaBeS can also capture the knowledge obtained from queries. This knowledge may be represented later in a CAE system. In order to illustrate the operation of OntoFaBeS, a mechanical pencil is used as an application example. This allows for a thorough assessment of the ontology design, wherein a query proves the ontology's ability to infer knowledge.

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Guiding functional design of mechanical products through rule-based causal behavioural reasoning

Cited by 31 publications

References 8 publications

A graph and matrix representation scheme for functional design of mechanical products

A graph and matrix representation scheme for functional design of mechanical products

B-Cube, behavioural modelling of technical artefacts

How an ontology can infer knowledge to be used in product conceptual design

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