Decision-support system;
Type synthesis;
Conceptual design;
Function generation;
Kinematic capabilities;
Analytic-hierarchy process (AHP);
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN;
KINEMATIC CHAINS;
STRUCTURAL SYNTHESIS;
PLANAR MECHANISMS;
ENUMERATION;
SELECTION;
D O I:
10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2010.04.006
中图分类号:
TH [机械、仪表工业];
学科分类号:
0802 ;
摘要:
This paper proposes an automated decision-support system for conceptual design of mechanisms for function-generation design tasks. The developed system involves a library of function shapes and a knowledgebase of mechanism topologies. For each function shape, the topologies are assessed using kinematic and non-kinematic criteria and the assessments are stored in the knowledgebase. The analytic-hierarchy process (AHP) is employed to provide the user with a prioritized list of candidate design solutions. Sensitivity analysis can be performed by the system to test the prioritization for robustness. Feasibility of the system is demonstrated on a selected set of function shapes and mechanism topologies. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.