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  • An empirical study on the process of mechanical design

    Creator:
    Stauffer, Larry A.
    Abstract:
    An information processing model of the problem-solving performance of mechanical designers is presented for four design tasks: conceptual assembly design, layout component design, detail component design, and catalog selection. These tasks are organized into six kinds of segments called episodes, which describe the goal structure of the designer while performing...
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    Dissertation
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    ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Larry A, Stauffer for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical

  • An architecture for a function driven mechanical design solution library

    Creator:
    Wood, Stephen L.
    Abstract:
    The engineering design process and the advancement of future computer-aided-design systems need new design aids to be used during the conceptual design phase. This design phase is where information gathering and understanding of the problem are developed, analyzed and broken into small more manageable elements. These elements consist of customer...
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    Dissertation
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    Driven Mechanical Design Solution Library. Abstract approved: Dr. David Ullman The engineering

  • A computer-based design history tool

    Creator:
    Chen, Ai-hua
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    In current practice, design documentation often fails to support the activities of design understanding, communication, and redesign. A Design History Tool has been developed to improve current design documentation. This tool is a computerized design history that represents and plays back important information generated during the process of designing a...
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    Dissertation
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    approved: David G. Ullman In current practice, design documentation often fails to support the activities

  • Mechanical design history content : the information requests of design engineers

    Creator:
    Kuffner, Tom A.
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    This thesis reports on research conducted to determine the information which should be included in a mechanical design history. This is part of a larger research effort aimed at developing a computer tool for storing and replaying mechanical design history information. Three question-asking protocols were conducted to determine what information...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : The Information Requests of Design Engineers Abstract Approved: Redacted for Privacy David G

  • An object oriented representation for mechanical design based on constraints

    Creator:
    McGinnis, Brian D.
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    A representation for the process of mechanical design, along with its computer implementation is presented and discussed. The representation consists of three fundamental concepts: design objects, constraints, and decisions. The design objects are the structures with which the physical artifacts of the design are described. A design object consists of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : -...'David G. Ullman A representation for the process of mechanical design, along with its computer

  • The design capture system : capturing back-of-the-envelope sketches

    Creator:
    Hwang, Teng-shang
    Abstract:
    A system which allows the computer to capture sketches made by a mechanical designer is described. The system not only recognizes basic features as they are sketched, but it also reasons the spatial relationships between features and builds a high level abstract representation (feature model) of the artifact. The temporal...
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    Dissertation
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    -Envelope Sketches Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: David G. Ullman A system which allows the

  • An Engineering Decision Support System (EDSS) with alternative-criterion pair evaluations

    Creator:
    Herling, Derald E.
    Abstract:
    An Engineering Decision Support System, EDSS, was developed using Bayesian mathematics which incorporates knowledge and confidence components observed in alternative-criterion pair decision making. The separation of knowledge and confidence has been previously unaccounted for in decision-making methods. EDSS provides decision support to individuals or teams which must make choices between...
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    Dissertation
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    Decision Support System (EDSS) with Alternative-Criterion Pair Evaluations Abstract approved: David G

  • Temperature Evolution of Nonreacting Spark Kernels at Sub-Atmospheric Pressures

    Creator:
    Caplan, Daniel L.
    Abstract:
    In the event of a mid-flight flameout of a gas turbine engine, reignition is paramount to occupant safety. Ignition at high altitude can be challenging, due in part to the potentially lower ambient pressures. An understanding of the effects of sub-atmospheric pressures on the temperature evolution of spark kernels is...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________________ David L. Blunck In the event of a mid-flight flameout of a gas turbine engine

  • A theory of product design process measurement

    Creator:
    Wright, Alan Louis
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    This dissertation approaches the problem of how to design process measurements by identifying process attributes which are common to all product development processes. By classifying the generic attributes of a product development process and their relationships, a framework is established which gives definition and context to individual measurements. At the...
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    Dissertation
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    approved: David G. Uliman This dissertation approaches the problem of how to design process measurements

  • Risk-based design for multidisciplinary complex systems

    Creator:
    Farhangmehr, Farzaneh
    Abstract:
    The ultimate goal of large-scale design organizations are mainly to reduce costs and improve reliability and performance of systems while assessing how much risk (cost, schedule, scope) they can take and still remain competitive. To achieve this goal they need to develop tools to reach the most preferred design product...
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    Masters Thesis