Adaptable design is a new design approach to create an adaptable product to replace multiple products for satisfying the different requirements in the product life-cycle. In this research, a method to identify the optimal product considering changes of requirements, configurations and parameters in the whole product life-cycle is introduced. The requirements, configurations and parameters of the adaptable product are modeled as functions of the life-cycle time parameter. The adaptable product is changed to different configurations and parameters to satisfy the different requirements in different life-cycle time periods. The evaluation measures, which are achieved from configurations and parameters, are also changed in different life-cycle time periods. The optimal product, modeled by its configurations and parameters, considering the whole product life-cycle is identified through optimization. A case study is provided to demonstrate how the introduced method can be employed for solving engineering problems.
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ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 15–18, 2010
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Conference Sponsors:
- Design Engineering Division and Computers in Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4409-0
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Optimal Adaptable Design Considering Changes of Requirements, Configurations and Parameters in the Whole Product Life-Cycle
G. Hua,
G. Hua
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; North China Electric Power University, Baoding, China
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V. Mehrad,
V. Mehrad
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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P. Gu
P. Gu
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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D. Xue
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
G. Hua
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; North China Electric Power University, Baoding, China
V. Mehrad
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
P. Gu
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Paper No:
DETC2010-28550, pp. 229-239; 11 pages
Published Online:
March 8, 2011
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Xue, D, Hua, G, Mehrad, V, & Gu, P. "Optimal Adaptable Design Considering Changes of Requirements, Configurations and Parameters in the Whole Product Life-Cycle." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 1: 36th Design Automation Conference, Parts A and B. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. August 15–18, 2010. pp. 229-239. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28550
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