... function. ramp-roller clutch mechanical function generator optimal design settling time response spectrum Proceedings of DETC 97 1997 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences September 14-17,1997, Sacramento, California INTROD An treated in only nine di the ram applica automo drive e...

... virtual prototyping optimal design response surface method PEM fuel cell Proceedings of DETC*99 1999 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences September 12-15,1999, Las Vegas, Nevada DETC99-DAC-8557 VIRTUAL PROTOTYPING-BASED OPTIMAL DESIGN OF MULTIPLE FUNCTION PANELS FOR A NEW PEM FUEL...

... explain the reasons for arriving at different results, even unexpectedly. Conclusions are drawn regarding the effectiveness of the various modeling formulations. optimal design optimal control monotonicity analysis decomposition strategies partitioning Proceedings of the DETC'OO ASME 2000...

..., First Order Analysis (FOA), in order to overcome these problems and to quickly obtain optimal designs. The basic ideas include (1) graphic interfaces for automotive designers using Microsoft/Excel (2) use of sophisticated formulations based on the theory of mechanics of material, (3) the topology...

... for the NVH performance since configurations of main frame structures are usually determined with respect to crashworthiness in the phase. Therefore, a CAE engineer cannot provide the designer with effective information on time. In this paper, a new optimal design method using a reduction scheme based...

... Abstract We investigate the effect of competitor product representation on optimal design results in profit-maximization studies. Specifically, we study the implications of replacing a large set of product alternatives available in the marketplace with a reduced set of selected competitors...

... it for various prescribed volume constraints. The fundamental frequency is estimated based on the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. We discovered that there is a unique global optimal solution of this design problem that does not depend on the given volume constraints. The mass sensitivity of optimally designed...

... fixed blade. wind turbine blade blade element momentum theory pitch control morphing blade optimal design OPTIMAL DESIGN OF A SIMPLIFIED MORPHING BLADE FOR FIXED-SPEED HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINES Weijun WANG, Ste´phane CARO, Fouad BENNIS Institut de Recherche en Communications et Cyberne...

... Family and Platform Supply Chain Configuration Multi-Objective Optimization Design Concept Exploration Optimal Design Proceedings of the ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE 2012 August 12-15, 2012, Chicago...

... Variety Commonalization Optimal Design Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE 2011 August 29-31, 2011, Washington, DC, USA DETC2011-47853 GLOBAL PRODUCT FAMILY DESIGN: A MATHEMATICAL MODEL...

... investigates such a product family deployment problem under the optimal design viewpoint. After some general discussions, a mathematical model of dynamic design decisions is conditionally developed by integrating a combinatorial optimization technique for decision of module selection on commonalization...

... 21 03 2011 The objective of this research is to provide systematic investigations to modeling and optimal design of the air-powered engine for improving its comprehensive performance. A thermo-dynamics model of the air-powered engine based on time coordinate is established...

... and feasible. quadruped walking machine linkage mechanism dimensional synthesis optimal design 1 Copyright © 2009 by ASME Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE 2009 August 30 - September 2...

... and lineup arrangement under the optimal design paradigm. That is, commonalization is viewed as the operation that restricts the feasible region by fixing a set of design variables related to commonalized components or modules against later customization and final lineup offered to customers. Customization...

... to the previous research. On the basis of this model, then optimal design of the system is deeply studied. Simulation shows that the system optimization design can effectively improve the system stability. Squeeze film damper (SFD) Sliding bearing Flexible rotor Optimal design Proceedings of DETC'03...

... environmental policy optimal design game theory oligopoly emissions CAFE discrete choice analysis logit green engineering A methodology is presented for studying the effects of automobile emission policies on the design decisions of profit-seeking automobile producers in a free...

... for simultaneously designing a f products. This paper formulates the design problem of mon components as an optimization problem, investigates condition of optimal design through the tradeoff among evel of system-level performance, the number of different ponents, etc. Then a computational procedure is configured...

... metamodeling optimal design computer experiments stochastic evolutionary algorithm Metamodeling approach has been widely used due to the high computational cost of using high-fidelity simulations in engineering design. The accuracy of metamodels is directly related to the experimental...

... parallel platforms optimal design workspace Genetic Algorithm Monte Carlo method In this paper the workspace optimization of an orientational 3-legged parallel platform with universal (U), prismatic (P) and spherical (S) joints at each leg is performed. The workspace is parameterized...

... Combined Heat and Power optimal design economic dispatch modeling process A methodology to reach the best CHP plant design is proposed. The standard method to choose the best fit in the process design of a CHP plant is improved considering off-design simulation of the pre-selected...