To succeed in the product development market today, firms must quickly and accurately satisfy customer needs while designing products that adequately accomplish their desired functions with a minimum number of failures. When failure analysis and prevention are coupled with a product’s design from its conception, potentially shorter design times and fewer redesigns are necessary to arrive at a final product design. In this article, we explore the utility of a novel design methodology that allows failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA)-style failure analysis to be conducted during conceptual design. The function-failure design method (FFDM) guides designers towards improved designs by predicting likely failure modes based on intended product functionality.
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The Function-Failure Design Method
Robert B. Stone,
Robert B. Stone
Associate Professor
,
Department of Basic Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla
, Rolla, MO 65409
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Irem Y. Tumer,
Irem Y. Tumer
Research Scientist
,
Computational Sciences Division, NASA Ames Research Center
, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
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Michael Van Wie
Michael Van Wie
Post-doctorial Researcher
,
Department of Basic Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla
, Rolla, MO 65409
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Robert B. Stone
Associate Professor
,
Department of Basic Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla
, Rolla, MO 65409
Irem Y. Tumer
Research Scientist
,
Computational Sciences Division, NASA Ames Research Center
, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
Michael Van Wie
Post-doctorial Researcher
,
Department of Basic Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla
, Rolla, MO 65409J. Mech. Des. May 2005, 127(3): 397-407 (11 pages)
Published Online: July 12, 2004
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Received:
April 16, 2003
Revised:
July 12, 2004
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Stone, R. B., Tumer, I. Y., and Van Wie, M. (July 12, 2004). "The Function-Failure Design Method." ASME. J. Mech. Des. May 2005; 127(3): 397–407. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1862678
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