Conceptual design seeks to deliver design concepts that implement desired functions.
Function and behavior are two dominant terms used in the research of this design phase …

Abstract Knowledge Based Engineering (KBE) is a research area for product design that
involves complex and iterative processes based on methodologies and technologies for …

In the early stages of mechanical product design, designers not only need to determine the
physical structure of the design, but also need to verify that the design functions properly …

The conceptual stage of mechanical product design has been recognised as the most
critical product development stage. This is an area which is not addressed by current CAD …

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasingly applied to condition-based maintenance
(CBM), a knowledge-based method taking advantage of human expertise and other system …

Combining different features inspired by biological systems is necessary to obtain
uncommon and unique multifunctional biologically inspired conceptual designs. The …

This paper presents a generic functional design modelling methodology applied in the
computer-aided design (CAD) environment to associate functional considerations and …

This paper presents a knowledge-based system,'EFDEX', the Engineering Functional
Design Expert, which was developed using an expert system shell, CLIPS 6.1, to perform …

Very often, outsourced components (known as standard components) are used for reducing
design effort and product cost in mould design. They are usually manufactured by …

ABSTRACT A detailed acquisition, analysis, and representation of biological systems
exhibiting different functions is required to develop unique bio-inspired multifunctional …