Abstract
Over the last three decades, there has been an increasing trend both in the development and use of new, novel and `smart' materials in engineering design and product development. Amongst such materials, are various types of composite materials which can be classified under Polymer, Metal and Ceramic matrix composites. This upsurge in the number of available materials, makes imperative the need to perform a rational materials selection exercise during the design process. In the case of composite materials, this becomes more crucial, taking into account the sophisticated fabrication processes and high costs involved. This aim of this paper, is to report on the on-going work at City University Engineering Design Centre, involving the development of an intelligent composite materials selection system. The methodology adopted in the elicitation, storage and representation of the knowledge obtained about composite materials as well as the rule inferencing mechanisms, are also discussed. The system is being implemented using CRYSTAL version 4.00, a commercial rule-based expert system shell.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 17-22 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 2nd Biennial European Joint Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis. Part 1 (of 8) - London, Engl Duration: Jul 4 1994 → Jul 7 1994 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 2nd Biennial European Joint Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis. Part 1 (of 8) |
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| City | London, Engl |
| Period | 7/4/94 → 7/7/94 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geology
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology