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SYSTEMATIZATION OF DESIGN PROBLEMS BY GRAPH THEORY
Yoshikawa, S.; Minami, M.
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Year:
2004
Editor:
Marjanovic D.
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Section:
DESIGN INFORMATION SYSTEMS & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Page(s):
965 - 970
Abstract:
A graph-theory-based systematization method of design problems has been proposed aiming at carrying over obtained engineering knowledge in constructions of large-scale systems. This method focuses on deriving decision making sequence in assigning values on specifications, rather than pursuing accuracy in each evaluation. A prototype software has been verified by comparing the derived decision making sequences from a set of equations among major specification parameters of a nuclear plant to an empirically built algorithm by experts. This method has a potential in handling non-quantitative specifications by automatically switching inter-dependency structure among the relevant quantitative specifications.
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