Uncertainty and Decision Making in Product Design: A Fuzzy Approach
Year: 2015
Editor: Amaresh Chakrabarti, Toshiharu Taura and Yukari Nagai
Author: Kumar, P.; Tandon, P.
Institution: 1Mecanical Department, PDPM IIITDM, Jabalpur, India
Section: Innovation Management and Decision Making
Page(s): 174-181
ISBN: 978-1-904670-60-5
Abstract
Design of any product is associated with a number of elements like technical parameters, material properties, functional and geometrical interdependence, etc. A balance between the technical parameters and creativity is necessary for a successful product design. To address this, a mathematical model is generally proposed, which many times, may not be a correct representation. For mathematical models, the tendencies and relationships remain true for a specified period of time only. The applications of fuzzy for the design decision deliver accurate information related to customer needs. In this paper, a design method for the reservoir of an air cooler is proposed to handle uncertainty using fuzzy logic. This method helps develop a dedicated tool for handling uncertainty and allows to take advantage of the creativity-based design process to achieve the goals of innovative product design.
Keywords: design decission, uncertainty, fuzzy logic