Axiomatic Design: Advances and Applications

Preface Acknowledgement On the MIT-Pappalardo Series of Mechanical Engineering Books On CIRP Design Book Series 1. Introduction to Axiomatic Design 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Current State of Design Practice 1.3 Who Are the Designers? How Do We Design? What Is Design? 1.4 What Is the Ultimate Goal of Axiomatic Design? 1.5 Role of Axioms in Development of Science and Technology - A Technological Perspective 1.6 Axiomatic Approach vs. Algorithmic Approach 1.7 Axiomatic Design Framework 1.8 Common Mistakes Made by Designers 1.9 Comparison of Axiomatic Design with Other Methodologies 1.10 Summary References Appendix 1-A Corollaries and Theorems Homework 2. One-FR Design, the Information Axiom, and Robust Design 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Introduction to One-FR Design 2.3 Design Issues for the One-FR Design 2.4 One-FR Design and Information Content 2.5 Elimination of Bias and Reduction of Variance 2.6 Robust Design 2.7 Design Process 2.8 Summary References Appendices 2-A Pressure in Thick Wall Tube 2-B Discrete Random Variables: Expected Value, Variance, and Standard Deviation 2-C Continuous Random Variables: Expected Value, Variance, Standard Deviation, and Multivariate Random Variables Homework 3. Multi-FR Design 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Brief Review of Axiomatic Theory for Multi-FR Design 3.3 The Independence Axiom and the Information Axiom - Their Implications for a Multi-FR Design Task 3.4 On Ideal Multi-FR Design 3.5 Uncoupled and Decoupled Multi-FR Designs 3.6 Information Content and Complexity of Multi-FR Design 3.7 Integration of DPs to Minimize the Information Content 3.8 Nonlinear Multi-FR Design 3.9 Design of Dispatching and Schedules: Avoiding Traffic Congestion 3.10 Conclusions References Appendix 3-A Independence of the Two Design Axioms Appendix 3-B Corollaries and Theorems Related to Information and Complexity Homework 4. Design of Systems 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Issues Related to System Design 4.3 Classification of Systems 4.4 Axiomatic Design Thoery for Fixed Systems 4.5 Design and Operation of Large Systems 4.6 Representation of the System Architecture of Fixed Systems 4.7 Mathematical Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization of Systems 4.8 Application of the System Architecture 4.9 On human-machine Interface 4.10 Generation of System Architecture using Computer Science 4.11 Conclusions References Homework 5. Axiomatic Design of Software 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Axiomatic Design 5.3 Design of a Software System for a Library: An Example 5.4 Software for Design of a Rib in Injection Molding of Plastic Parts: an Example (Adapted from Kim, et al., 1991) 5.5 Axiomatic Design of Object-Oriented Software System 5.6 Case Study: Acclaro Software - Axiomatic Design of Object-Oriented Software System (ADo-oSS) for Designers 5.7 Case Study: Software Design for Real Time Control of Hardware/Software System 5.8 Software Development for Design Automation for Glass-Bulb Design 5.9 An Ideal Software System 5.10 Other Issues Related to Software Design 5.11 Conclusions References Homework 6. Axiomatic Design of Manufacturing Systems 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Basic Requirements of a Manufacturing System 6.3 Elements of Manufacturing Systems 6.4 Axiomatic Design of Fixed Manufacturing Systems for Identical Parts 6.5 Axiomatic Design of a Flexible Manufacturing System for Different Part 6.6 Mathematical Modeling and Optimization of Design 6.7 Representation of Manufacturing System Architecture 6.8 Conculsions References Homework 7. Axiomatic Design of Materals and Materials Processing Techniques Summary of Chapter 7 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Mixalloys 7.3 Microcellular Plastics 7.4 Layered Manufacturing Process 7.5 Conclusions References Homework 8. Product Development Summary of Chapter 8 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Mapping from the Customer Domain to the Functional Domain 8.3 Mapping from FRs to DPs 8.4 Application of the Information Axiom 8.5 Case Study - Depth Charge 8.6 Concurrent Engineering - Mapping from FR to DP to PV 8.7 Product Service 8.8 System Architecture 8.9 Conclusions References Homework 9. A Theory of Complexity - The Design Axioms, Information, Complexity, and Periodicity Summary of Chapter 9 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Complexity, Uncertainty, Information, and Periodicity 9.3 Reduction of Uncertainity - Conversion of a Design with Time-Dependent Combinatorial Complexity to a Design with Time-Dependent Periodic Complexity 9.4 Distinction between Time-Independent and Time-Dependent Complexity 9.5 Other Implications of Periodic Complexity - A Speculation 9.6 Conclusion Remarks References Homework INDEX