A CONCEPT FOR A STRUCTURED DESCRIPTION OF PROFILE-STRUCTURES OF BRANCHED SHEET METAL PROFILES AS BASIS FOR AN AUTOMATED DESIGN PROCESS
DS 60: Proceedings of DESIGN 2010, the 11th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2010
Editor: Marjanovic D., Storga M., Pavkovic N., Bojcetic N.
Author: Gramlich, S.; Kloberdanz, H.; Birkhofer, H.
Section: DESIGN METHODS
Page(s): 743-750
Abstract
The product development process is shaped by manual actions and decisions. A concept for a structured description of profile-structures (assemblies of branched sheet metal profiles) is needed as basis to automate the design process. The high object complexity requires a three-step approach (topology, geometry, technology). Structural as well as cross-sectional properties have to be set in each step. The topological, geometrical and technological properties are strongly linked. This is a great challenge and the reason why iterative loops have to be integrated in an automated design process.
Keywords: design methodology, linear flow splitting, profile-structures, topology, design automatisation