Abstract
This paper shows the development of a function analysis methodology for use in flexible design. This is a strategy to identify common areas of existing designs and then form a new 'core design' on which the new designs can be based. A full review of current function analysis techniques is given, from which the new systematic methodology is based. The method has three stages: function identification, function description and function systematization. An industrial case study is given with the function analysis of a powered wheelchair.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 215-230 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture |
| Volume | 212 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Design methodology
- Design re-use
- Flexible design
- Function analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering