Integrated Platform for Al Support of Complex Design—Part II: Supporting the Embodiment Process

Abstract

Engineering design is a highly integrated and integrating process This two-part paper describes an integrated computer-based plat form for the development from first principles of design solutions to appropriately defined need, and the choice and quantification of the best forms of embodiment

Keywords

design embodiment computer support optimisation multiple criteria decisions function maps component database

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