Research Initiation: A Computational Model for the Conceptual Design Synthesis

这项研究的重点是开发(A)一种灵活的设计任务分解策略，它生成相容的子任务的层次结构，以及(B)一种功能模块化，它合并子任务之间的兼容功能属性，从而使单个结构制品能够满足多种功能需求。将对定性模拟能力进行调查，以帮助纠正设计过程中做出的任何糟糕决策。这些想法将在计算模型中实施，使用系统方法，用于液压回路的概念设计综合。

The focus of this research is to develop (a) a flexible design task decomposition strategy that generates a hierarchy of compatible sub-tasks and (b) a function modularizer that combines compatible functional attributes among the sub-tasks so that a single structural artifact can meet multiple functional needs. Qualitative simulation capabilities will be investigated to help correct any bad decisions that are made during the design process. These ideas will be implemented in a computational model, using systems approach, for conceptual design synthesis of hydraulic circuits.