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Multi-Objective Modular Design Method Using Similarity Concept

유사도 개념을 이용한 다목적 모듈화 설계법

  • Nahm, Yoon-Eui (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanbat National University) ;
  • Ishikawa, Haruo (Department of Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems, The University of Electro-Communications)
  • 남윤희 (국립 한밭대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • Received : 2012.06.15
  • Accepted : 2012.09.24
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

At present, the significance of a new manufacturing system that can shift from 'mass production' and consider life cycles of a product is pointed out and extremely expected. In such a situation, it is recognized that the modular design, often called 'unit design,' is the important design methodology which realizes the new production system enabling 'cost reduction,' 'flexible production of a multi-functional artifact,' 'settlement of an environmental issue,' and so on. A module (unit) of a product is generally defined as 'the parts group made into the sub-system from a certain specific viewpoint.' So far, there have been many researches related to the modular design. However, they are often limited to a certain viewpoint (objective). This paper proposes a simple but effective method for multi-objective modular design. In the proposed method, a new design metric, called similarity index, is proposed to evaluate the modular design candidates from the multiple viewpoints.

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Supported by : Hanbat National University

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