Method for Identifying Suitable Components for Functional Integration – Focusing on Geometric Characteristics

Abstract

The approach of functional integration has the potential to solve challenges regarding lightweight design and resource efficiency since the number of parts and therefore the weight and needed installation space can be reduced. One important step in developing integrative concepts is the pre-selection of suitable functions or components. Previous methods of pre-selection take various aspects into account. However, pre-selection based on these methods usually requires additional tables and forms, whose preparation and editing quickly becomes time-consuming. At the same time, most of the development engineers are working on CAD models. However, their use in the selection of suitable integration partners is not yet supported sufficiently. The development of more than 80 concepts on five different vehicles has shown that the consideration of geometric properties (position, orientation, size) is effective, as they can be identified with minimal analysis effort while working on CAD. In this paper a four-step procedure is presented how integration partners can be identified directly on the basis of CAD models. A following evaluation with development engineers in practice completes the research.

Decision Support for Defining Adaptive Façade Design Goals in the Early Design Phase

“…A total of 35 out of 40 AFs adapt their properties gradually, whereas the position of the adaptive layer is most of the time applied externally (27/40) and additionally (28/40). The lack of integration here potentially highlights the need to find better ways of integrating the AF functions into the façade [92]. The visibility of the adaption is accordingly mostly visible (37/40).…”

Systematic Classification of Adaptive Façades – Preparing a Database

“…(37/40) the adaption is visible. In many cases, the AF "layer" is applied in addition to an existing one (28/40), which might bring about further need to find ways to integrate the adaptive functions properly in the façade (Voigt et al, 2021b). Furthermore, information about user override permissions of the programmed control strategy was found in only 13 of the 40 AF.…”

Ökobilanzierung adaptiver Hüllen und Strukturen

“…Zentrales Ergebnis hierbei ist ein integraler Planungsprozess [17], der darstellt, welche Aufgaben von welchen Stakeholdern zu welchen Zeitpunkten zu bearbeiten sind, um adaptive Bauwerke mit möglichst wenig Iterationen zu planen. Dieser wird zur Reduktion von unnötigen Iterationen durch die Bereitstellung geeigneter Methoden und Werkzeuge [18–21] in den entsprechenden Schritten bereichert.…”

“…Zentrales Ergebnis hierbei ist ein integraler Planungsprozess[17], der darstellt, welche Aufgaben von welchen Stakeholdern zu welchen Zeitpunkten zu bearbeiten sind, um adaptive Bauwerke mit möglichst wenig Iterationen zu planen. Dieser wird zur Reduktion von unnötigen Iterationen durch die Bereitstellung geeigneter Methoden und Werkzeuge[18][19][20][21] in den entsprechenden Schritten bereichert.Adaptive Gebäude zeichnen sich in Bezug auf die Ökobilanz u. a. dadurch aus, dass es eine erhöhte Wechselwirkung zwischen der Herstellungs-und Nutzungsphase gibt. In der Herstellungsphase sollen z.…”