Transforming functional solutions into physical solutions

Y. C. Liu; A. Chakrabarti; T. P. Bligh

doi:10.1115/DETC99/DTM-8768

Transforming functional solutions into physical solutions

Y. C. Liu, A. Chakrabarti, T. P. Bligh

University of Cambridge

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Abstract

The problem addressed is an issue of developing physical embodiments from a set of spatial configurations. These configurations are generated by a software program, FuncSION, for generating a wide range of concepts for mechanical design problems in conceptual design. The method for transforming functional solutions to physical embodiments, consists of three steps: (1) to develop the relationships between each functional element and its physical embodiments, (2) to build the rule for ensuring interface compatibility between any two connecting objects, and (3) to develop reasoning procedures to replace each functional element in a spatial configuration with all its possible physical embodiments. Using this method, alternative physical embodiments for this spatial configuration can be found. The outcome of the method is the presentation of physical embodiments, which leads to an improved visualisation of the spatial configurations, and an increase in the number of possible concepts.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	11th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages	285-294
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9780791819739
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC99/DTM-8768
State	Published - 1999
Externally published	Yes
Event	ASME 1999 Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC 1999 - Las Vegas, United States Duration: 12 09 1999 → 16 09 1999

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Name	Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume	3

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Conference	ASME 1999 Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC 1999
Country/Territory	United States
City	Las Vegas
Period	12/09/99 → 16/09/99

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© 1999 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). All rights reserved.

Keywords

Conceptual Design
Interface Compatibility
Physical Solution
Structure-Behaviour-Function Relationships
Topological & Spatial Solution

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Liu, YC, Chakrabarti, A & Bligh, TP 1999, Transforming functional solutions into physical solutions. in 11th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, vol. 3, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), pp. 285-294, ASME 1999 Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC 1999, Las Vegas, United States, 12/09/99. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC99/DTM-8768

Transforming functional solutions into physical solutions. / Liu, Y. C.; Chakrabarti, A.; Bligh, T. P.
11th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999. p. 285-294 (Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference; Vol. 3).

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