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SUPPORTING LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT IN THE CONCEPTUAL PHASE
Posner ,B.; Binz, H.; Roth, D.
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Year:
2014
Editor:
Marjanovic Dorian, Storga Mario, Pavkovic Neven, Bojcetic Nenad
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Series:
DESIGN
Section:
DESIGN METHODS
Page(s):
353-362
Abstract:
In this contribution a method is presented, which supports designers in systematically analysing existing components of solutions and uses these results to estimate which working principle, sub-function and thus working structure or function structure has the greater lightweight design potential. The developed method, the Function Mass Estimation, can be used at different levels of abstraction already in the conceptual design phase and thus prepares the assessment and selection of solutions with regard to lightweight design aspects.
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