Set-based design of mechanical systems with design robustness integrated

A.J. Qureshi, Jean-Yves Dantan, Jérôme Bruyere and Régis Bigot

International Journal of Product Development, 2014, vol. 19, issue 1/2/3, 64-89

Abstract: This paper presents a method for parameter design of mechanical products based on a set-based approach. Set-based concurrent engineering emphasises on designing in a multi-stakeholder environment with concurrent involvement of the stakeholders in the design process. It also encourages flexibility in design through communication in terms of ranges instead of fixed point values and subsequent alternative solutions resulting from intersection of these ranges. These alternative solutions can then be refined and selected according to the designers' preferences and clients' needs. This paper presents a model and tools for integrated flexible design that take into account the manufacturing variations as well as the design objectives for finding inherently robust solutions using QCSP transformation through interval analysis. In order to demonstrate the approach, an example of design of rigid flange coupling with a variable number of bolts and a choice of bolts from ISO M standard has been resolved and demonstrated.

Keywords: set-based design; robust design; QCSP; quantified constraint satisfaction problem; quantifiers; manufacturing uncertainties; design automation; simulation based design; design space exploration; parameter design; mechanical products; product design; concurrent engineering; simultaneous engineering; flexible design; manufacturing variations; design objectives; interval analysis; rigid flange coupling; coupling design; bolts; bolt selection. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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