Application Of Axiomatic Design Research Articles

Application of Axiomatic Design and Design Structure Matrix for Early Identification of Changes in Construction Projects

Application of Axiomatic Design and Design Structure Matrix for Early Identification of Changes in Construction Projects

Formulation of an Agile Office Product: An Application of Axiomatic Design in Engineering

Axiomatic Design was applied in an undergraduate student-led project which culminated in the creation of an agile ergonomic monitor stand, a solution designed to optimise the productivity and working conditions of the office environment. The customer domain was determined using a Mendelow’s Stakeholder Analysis followed by contextual inquiries and lead user interviews. These customer needs were organised into different levels via Maslow’s Hierarchy and redefined in terms of functional requirements. The functional requirements were decomposed and classified using the Kano Customer Satisfaction and Long Tail Models, and ultimately organised into a functional requirement tree. Design constraints were considered and listed, and the customer and functional domains were compared using a House of Quality. This allowed potential design paths to be devised with respect to the chosen functional requirements. The path involving the smart ergonomic stand was chosen from a number of potential products assessed against the functional requirements by listing the potential design parameters in a morphologicalmatrix. Concepts were designed by creating combinations of these design parameters, with their suitability being judged using the Independence Axiom. The physical form of the solution was inspired using biological sources. The final details of the design were chosen using the Information Axiom to determine their suitability in practical implementation allowing the final concept to be produced in a 3D CAD model.

Application of some ideas from the axiomatic design principles for construction of a learning management system in Romanian higher engineering education

In education, the communication processes are critical. The result of education process depends on a significant manner by the quality of the incurred communication. To enhance learning in higher engineering education, an application of axiomatic design for the construction of a Learning Management System is proposed. The clients of such a system are identified, and their expectations were gathered as well. Functional requirements and design parameters to be designed are compiled regarding the two principles of axiomatic design. Finally, we investigate four design options to select the optimal design solution.

Application of Axiomatic Design in Manufacturing System Design: A Literature Review

Axiomatic Design (AD) is applied not only in product development, but also in many other applications. Through the systematic approach and the consideration of Independence Axiom and information Axiom, even highly complex projects can be mastered reducing the complexity in the design task. In addition to product design, system design, software design and many other fields, Axiomatic Design is also used in the design of manufacturing systems. In form of a literature review, this paper studies the beginnings of AD in Manufacturing System Design and its development in the field of production. The data basis of this analysis are the works indexed in the Scopus about Manufacturing Systems with the keyword Axiomatic Design. In a first step, the paper examines, when the application of AD in Manufacturing System Design has begun and investigates the number and type of publications dealing with this methodology in Manufacturing. In a second step, the paper explores for which specific topics AD has been applied over the years, and which are current and future tasks for AD in Manufacturing System Design.

Application of Axiomatic Design in Designing Autonomous Underwater Photography Lighting

The Biology department of the University of Iceland is using a Gavia Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to take high-resolution images of the seabed at various depths for research purposes. However, after a new color camera module was developed for the AUV, obtaining high-quality images has proven to be difficult with the original strobe light. Axiomatic Design was employed to develop a suitable lighting module suitable for still images and video. The performance of different light sources in water was investigated to determine design parameters. The completed design uses LED lights should work with the new camera module at operating depth without compromising AUV dynamics nor significantly impacting mission time.

Increasing End-of-Life Recovery Profit Using Axiomatic Design Principles: A Case of Mobile Phone Keypad

Application of axiomatic design (AD) for the purpose of enhancing end-of-life recovery potential of a product has been the main focus of this paper. To demonstrate the usage of AD in this particular area, a case study that involves keypad assemblies of mobile phones is presented. The functional requirements (FR) of the two assemblies were defined differently (only Handset 2 involves refurbishment-related FRs). Using evaluation approach presented by Kwak and Kim (2010), it can be observed that when recovery-related requirements are omitted, application of AD produces a keypad assembly that fulfills the FRs derived from customer needs with more complicated product architecture. In contrast, when recovery-related FRs are included during problem definition using axiomatic approach, the disassemblability of the resulted keypad is improved and thus increasing recovery potential in the event of replacing defective keypad, while satisfying product-related FRs.

An Axiomatic Approach to Design for Sustainable End-of-Life: A Review of Literature

This paper aims to provide an insight to later researchers on the application of axiomatic design in the area of design for end-of-life (EOL) management. Among all life cycle stages of a product, design and development stage is the one that influences the later stages the most in terms of environmental impacts. In order to achieve sustainable product development, one of the considerations to be taken during the design stage is EOL management. EOL management process can be enhanced by utilizing a robust design method as well as an effective method for evaluating product design. Recent researches show that application of axiomatic design in the field of eco-design (especially design for EOL management) is still in a premature stage despite having a vast application area that covers the aspect of product design, manufacturing and supply chain management. Nonetheless, a case study published recently on eco-design using axiomatic approach has shown adequate feasibility and effectiveness. Therefore, design for sustainable EOL using axiomatic approach is worth further exploration.

Application of axiomatic design, TRIZ, and mixed integer programming to develop innovative designs: a locomotive ballast arrangement case study

In this paper, we present a method incorporating axiomatic design, TRIZ, and mixed integer programming (MIP) to solve engineering design problems. Axiomatic design decomposes the problem into several mutually independent sub-problems, TRIZ generates all feasible design concepts, and MIP optimizes cost and the numerical configuration among available design options. The method is illustrated on a locomotive ballast arrangement case study. Ballast arrangement is a key process for a locomotive assembly, which determines the carrying capacity. Due to the unsophisticated technology requirements, the ballast arrangement process has received little attention. The trend of mass customization, however, demands locomotive manufacturers to provide diverse products with affordable cost and reduced time. Thus, a flexible and easy to implement ballast arrangement process design is sought. The proposed method determines what material combinations, in what quantity, and where in the limited cavities should the ballast be allocated to minimize cost. Using the case study, we demonstrate the advantages in cost reduction and time savings. The synergy of these improvements not only can enhance productivity and agility but also competitive advantage.

Application of axiomatic design and TOPSIS methodologies under fuzzy environment for proposing competitive strategies on Turkish container ports in maritime transportation network

The strategic positions and geographical advantages of the Turkish container ports in the world transportation network create an excessive demand which seek urgent development strategies for managing ongoing problems in operational and administrative level. This paper proposes a hybrid approach on ensuring the competitiveness requirements for major Turkish container ports by utilizing fuzzy axiomatic design (FAD) and fuzzy technique for order performance by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) methodologies to manage strategic decision-making with incomplete information. The outcomes of the quantitative models are utilized as data input for SWOT analysis that provide additional contributions for identifying the development strategies on container ports. The proposed strategies on Turkish container ports can be originally recommended as guidelines both for port administrations and new enterprises in Turkish maritime industry.

Using axiomatic design to improve conceptual design robustness in Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology

Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is a systematic process and a disciplined problem-prevention approach to achieve business excellence. Robust design is the heart of DFSS. To ensure the success of robust parameter design, one should start with good design concepts. Axiomatic Design, a fundamental set of principles that determine good design practice, can help to facilitate a project team to accelerate the generation of good design concepts. Axiomatic Design holds that uncoupled designs are to be preferred over coupled designs. Although uncoupled designs are not always possible, application of axiomatic design principles in DFSS presents an approach to help the DFSS team focus on functional requirements to achieve design intents and maximise product reliability. As a result of the application of axiomatic design followed by parameter design, the DFSS team achieved design robustness and reliability. A hydraulic lash adjuster case study will be presented.

Application of axiomatic design and design structure matrix to the decomposition of engineering systems

A design decomposition-integration model, named COPE, is proposed in which Axiomatic Design Matrices (DM) map Functional Requirements to Design Parameters while Design Structure Matrices (DSM) provide structured representation of the system development context. In COPE, the DM and the DSM co-evolve. Traversing between the two types of matrices allows for some control in the application of the system knowledge which surrounds the decision making process and the definition of the system architecture. It is argued that this approach describes better the design process of complex products which is constrained by the need to utilise existing manufacturing processes, to apply discrete technological innovations and to accommodate work-share and supply chain agreements. Presented is an industrial case study which demonstrated the feasibility of the model. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Syst Eng 8: 29–40, 2005

Axiomatc design in ergonomics and an extension of the information axiom

Axiomatic design as a design principle has been used increasingly in product and system development. This paper introduces axiomatic design as a foundation to ergonomic design. Three examples demonstrate how axiomatic design can be used for biomechanics design of hand tools and for anthropometric design of workplaces. The independence axiom was used to demonstrate how design activity can be structured to avoid time-consuming iterative improvements of design solutions: a decoupled design can indicate the ideal design sequence. For one case study it was demonstrated that the number of design iterations would be reduced if the Environment or Machine would first be designed followed by the Operator's workstation and the task. The information axiom was used for anthropometric design of a work place. Direct application of the information axiom is not appropriate for ergonomic design. A new way of calculating the information contents in anthropometric design is suggested. This involves a re-definition of the concepts of system range and design range, and results in a new formulation for calculation of information content. Through these design examples the application of axiomatic design in ergonomics seems promising.

The application of axiomatic design and lean management principles in the scope of production system segmentation

Systematic design and evaluation of segmented production system structures is the subject of this paper. Recently emerged paradigms of Lean Management and Business Process Re-engineering call for adaptation of a production system's organizational structure to be more reactive to a volatile and diversified market behaviour. One opportunity to optimize production system design is segmentation of the manufacturing enterprise into small, flexible and decentralized production units. The presented segmentation procedure utilizes an Axiomatic Design framework and supports Lean Management practices following strategic, organizational, and technological design aspects. A case study exemplifies the developed methodology to improve the competitiveness of a manufacturing company.

An application of axiomatic design

For the field of design to become a discipline, it must have the prerequisites of a discipline: principles and a process of solving problems using these principles. This paper presents a case study for axiomatic design, illustrating the process of using the design axioms (i.e., the Independence Axiom and the Information Axiom) in designing an artificial skin. The axioms are used to guide the analysis of a process design for an artificial skin graft. The analysis indicates that the current design does not meet the requirements specified by the axioms and should be redesigned to overcome the difficulties it has experienced in the field. Alternative solutions are generated following a systematic analysis of the design problem, and the best alternative is identified.