Shaping the Process of Fluid Power System Design Applying an Expert System

Based on an industrial survey with experts, this paper discusses relevant aspects regarding the way in which fluid power systems are designed. The paper briefly describes a computational support tool, developed as a prototype, to improve the design process in this area. The description includes issu...

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Published in:Research in engineering design 2000-07, Vol.12 (1), p.8-17
Main Authors: da Silva, Jonny Carlos, Back, Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computation
Design
Expert systems
Fluid power
Knowledge representation
Software
Systems design
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Summary:Based on an industrial survey with experts, this paper discusses relevant aspects regarding the way in which fluid power systems are designed. The paper briefly describes a computational support tool, developed as a prototype, to improve the design process in this area. The description includes issues of knowledge representation, domain selection, the expert system design process and validation; it also presents a development time frame and industrial potential related to the system. The paper suggests ways of applying such system in order to provide a training facility for new engineers and an empowering tool for experiencing designers, to integrate different knowledge sources in a computational environment, and to apply Internet technologies to facilitate communications among design agents.
ISSN:0934-9839
1435-6066
DOI:10.1007/s001630050020