Functional interdependence and product similarity based on customer needs

被引：121

作者：

McAdams, DA

Stone, RB

Wood, KL ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Texas, Dept Mech Engn, Austin, TX 78712 USA

[2] Univ Missouri, Dept Basic Engn, Rolla, MO 65401 USA

来源：

RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING DESIGN-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND CONCURRENT ENGINEERING | 1999年 / 11卷 / 01期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

design-by-analogy; functional analysis; mass customization; modular design;

D O I：

10.1007/s001630050001

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

In this paper, related product functions are determined for a group of approximately 70 consumer products. Using customer need data, a new matrix approach is introduced to identify these relationships. Techniques are then created for determining product similarity. These techniques ai-e clarified and validated through three case studies, including beverage brewers and material-removal products. The results of these case studies are argued to have significant impact on design-by-analogy procedures, bench-marking methods, mass customization strategies and modular design. The paper concludes with a discussion of applications and related procedures for product development.

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