Concurrent Product Design Research Articles

A methodology and computational framework for concurrent product and process design

We describe a methodology for Concurrent Product and Process Design and a computational framework that supports it. The methodology is based on the premise that manufacturability is best assured by simultaneously designing a part or assembly and the process used to fabricate it. The designer works in “manufacturing modes”, adding features to the design or manipulating the process plan itself. The computational framework to support this methodology is inspired by human team design and consists of cooperating experts (human and computational) that critique and refine a design from multiple perspectives (e.g. tooling, fixturing, path planning, materials).

A Generic IDEFO Model Of An Integrated ProductDevelopment In CIM Environment Based OnConcurrent Engineering

A generic IDEFO model of integrated product development for concurrent design of product and process is presented. The complete model consists of twenty four activity diagrams spanning three levels. A corresponding node index and data is included. IDEFO was found to be a powerful functional modelling technique which minimized the need for elaborate descriptive text and its graphical presentation provided a clear representation of a complex aspect of design