Abstract
This paper describes the preliminary studies on the creation of a functional archive of principles and constructional solutions. The primary objective of this archive, which has been created by means of a database, is to provide the different solutions enabling to achieve a function requested on entry. These studies aim at defining the database fields and the relations between them. In order to define entities such as functions, flows, principles and function-carriers, theoretical research has focused on the different systematic design methods, notably concerning technical systems’ analysis and functional modelling. Once found valid definitions for the concepts which are to be taken into account, we have established the fields the database will be organized into. In the future, before data entry and database implementation, an experimental phase will be accomplished, in which the database will be used as a tool supporting examples of methodical design. The objective will be to evaluate the validity of the choices made in these preliminary studies by checking their suitability for the practical use of the database.
Keywords
design methods, methods & tools for concept development, engineering
Citation
Vigano, R., Rovida, E., De Crescenzo, A., and Raco, D. (2006) Preliminary studies for the creation of a functional archive of constructional solutions, in Friedman, K., Love, T., Côrte-Real, E. and Rust, C. (eds.), Wonderground - DRS International Conference 2006, 1-4 November, Lisbon, Portugal. https://dl.designresearchsociety.org/drs-conference-papers/drs2006/researchpapers/15
Preliminary studies for the creation of a functional archive of constructional solutions
This paper describes the preliminary studies on the creation of a functional archive of principles and constructional solutions. The primary objective of this archive, which has been created by means of a database, is to provide the different solutions enabling to achieve a function requested on entry. These studies aim at defining the database fields and the relations between them. In order to define entities such as functions, flows, principles and function-carriers, theoretical research has focused on the different systematic design methods, notably concerning technical systems’ analysis and functional modelling. Once found valid definitions for the concepts which are to be taken into account, we have established the fields the database will be organized into. In the future, before data entry and database implementation, an experimental phase will be accomplished, in which the database will be used as a tool supporting examples of methodical design. The objective will be to evaluate the validity of the choices made in these preliminary studies by checking their suitability for the practical use of the database.