Currently, new product concepts are evaluated by developing detailed virtual models with Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools followed by evaluation analyses (e.g., finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, etc.). Due to the complexity of these evaluation methods, it is generally not possible to model and analyze each of the ideas generated throughout the conceptual design phase of the design process. Thus, promising ideas may be eliminated based solely on insufficient time to model and assess them. Additionally, the analysis performed is usually of much higher detail than needed for such early assessment. By eliminating the time-consuming CAD complexity, engineers could spend more time evaluating additional concepts. To address these issues, a software framework, the Advanced Systems Design Suite (ASDS), was created. The ASDS incorporates a PC user interface with an immersive virtual reality (VR) environment to ease the creation and assessment of conceptual design prototypes individually or collaboratively in a VR environment. Assessment tools incorporate metamodeling approximations and immersive visualization to evaluate the validity of each concept. In this paper, the ASDS framework and interface along with specifically designed immersive VR assessment tools such as state saving, dynamic viewpoint creation, and animation playback are presented alongside a test case example of redesigning a Boeing 777 in the conceptual design phase.
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ASME-AFM 2009 World Conference on Innovative Virtual Reality
February 25–26, 2009
Chalon-sur-Saoˆne, France
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Christian Noon,
Christian Noon
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
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Brian Gilmore,
Brian Gilmore
John Deere Moline Technology, Moline, IL
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Jerry Duncan
Jerry Duncan
John Deere Moline Technology, Moline, IL
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Christian Noon
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Ruqin Zhang
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Eliot Winer
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Jim Oliver
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Brian Gilmore
John Deere Moline Technology, Moline, IL
Jerry Duncan
John Deere Moline Technology, Moline, IL
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WINVR2009-712, pp. 143-149; 7 pages
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August 24, 2009
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Noon, C, Zhang, R, Winer, E, Oliver, J, Gilmore, B, & Duncan, J. "An Immersive VR Application for Interactive Product Concept Generation and Qualitative Evaluation." Proceedings of the ASME-AFM 2009 World Conference on Innovative Virtual Reality. ASME-AFM 2009 World Conference on Innovative Virtual Reality. Chalon-sur-Saoˆne, France. February 25–26, 2009. pp. 143-149. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/WINVR2009-712
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