Research Initiation: A Computational Model for the Conceptual Design Synthesis

本研究的重点是开发(a)一种灵活的设计任务分解策略，生成兼容子任务的层次结构；(b)一种功能模块化器，将子任务之间兼容的功能属性组合在一起，以便单个结构工件可以满足多种功能需求。定性模拟能力将被调查，以帮助纠正在设计过程中做出的任何错误决定。这些想法将在计算模型中实现，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.