Design tool

About: Design tool is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 3864 publications have been published within this topic receiving 46401 citations.

Behavioral synthesis in CADET, a case-based design tool

Abstract: The authors present an approach to the conceptual design of hydromechanical systems using a case base of previous designs. The authors outline an approach to transforming the given specifications in a behavior-preserving manner, so as to enable retrieval, and subsequent synthesis of relevant component cases and pieces of cases. The investigation of the behavior preserving transformational strategies is conducted within a framework of a case based reasoning methodology for mechanical design and has been implemented in the CADET (case design tool) system. The process consists of applying behavior-preserving transformations, based on qualitative calculus, to an abstract description of the desired behavior of the device until a description is found that closely corresponds to some collection of relevant cases. >

Memic: An Interactive Morphological Matrix Tool for Automated Concept Generation

Abstract: Advancement in product design is usually made by building on previous experiences and learning from past successes and failures. However, knowledge transfer in the broad field of product design is often difficult to accomplish. Research has shown that successful component configurations, observed from existing products, can be dissected and stored for reuse; but few computational tools exist to assist designers during the conceptual phase of design. Many well-known manual concept generation methods (e.g. brainstorming, intrinsic and extrinsic searches, and morphological analysis) rely heavily on individual bias and experience and are generally laborious tasks that may not draw upon a wide enough solution space. This research presents an automated design tool that augments traditional activities during the conceptual phase of design. The interactive morphological matrix (or MEMIC, the Morphological Evaluation Machine and Interactive Conceptualizer) draws on knowledge contained within a repository of existing design solutions to quickly produce numerous feasible concepts early in the design process, which each satisfy the functional requirements for a design problem. By quickly presenting numerous concepts from products that have already been developed, this design tool provides a broader set of initial concepts for evaluation than a designer may generate alone when limited by his/her personal experiences.

RaPID: The end of Heuristic PID Tuning

Abstract: RaPID (Robust Advanced PID Control) is a new and original engineering tool for the design and implementation of optimal PID controllers. It integrates data acquisition, system identification and optimal PID control design. Special care has been taken in emphasizing engineering intuition and requirements as opposed to the mathematical details. The result is an extremely user-friendly design tool which allows for an easy model-based optimization of any PID controller.

Method and apparatus for designing interconnections and passive components in integrated circuits and equivalent structures by efficient parameter extraction

Abstract: A component design tool extracts a parameter associated with a component defined in a model of a physical system. The design tool discretizes the component and generates a matrix representative of a specified parameter. By subdividing the matrix into a hierarchy of submatrices and iteratively compressing and blending the submatrices, the design tool produces a compressed matrix. The compressed matrix is efficiently solved using iterative techniques. From the solution of the matrix, the design tool calculates the specified parameter.

The Use of Genetic Algorithms for a net-Zero Energy Solar Home Design Optimisation Tool

Abstract: The application of computerised optimisation techniques to the design of low and net- zero energy buildings would provide building designers with a powerful design tool. This paper presents such a tool that is being developed that links TRNSYS energy simulation with an optimisation program based on genetic algorithms. This early design stage optimisation tool optimises 17 parameters including building width to length ratio, heating system type, solar thermal collector type and size, window sizes by orientation, and more, to find multiple design configurations that achieve a set energy consumption target.