scholarly journals Towards a Design Process for Computer-Aided Biomimetics

Biomimetics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruben Kruiper ◽  
Julian Vincent ◽  
Eitan Abraham ◽  
Rupert Soar ◽  
Ioannis Konstas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Computer Aided

Exploring the Engineering Design Process Through Computer-Aided Design and 3-D Printing

Science Scope ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 041 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Garafolo ◽  
Nidaa Makki ◽  
Katrina Halasa ◽  
Wondimu Ahmed ◽  
Kristin Koskey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Engineering Design Process ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Aided Design

Analysis of Jansen Walking Mechanism Using CAD

2010 ◽  
Vol 166-167 ◽  
pp. 297-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florina Moldovan ◽  
Valer Dolga
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Walking Robots ◽  
Walking Robot ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
New Type ◽  
Walking Mechanism ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
Competitive Products

In this article is presented a short classification for walking robots that are based on leg locomotion and the main objectives that walking robots designers must achieve. The leg configuration of the walking robot is essential for obtaining a stable motion. Computer aided design process offers certain advantages for designers who attend to realize competitive products with fewer errors and in a short term. The aim of this article is to present the graphical results of the kinematic analysis of a new type of walking mechanism designed by Dutch physicist and sculptor Theo Jansen using Pro Engineer program and SAM, in order to compare the results.

scholarly journals Computer-aided design system for control moment gyroscope

2018 ◽  
Vol 158 ◽  
pp. 01021
Author(s):  
Tamara Kostyuchenko ◽  
Nelya Indygasheva
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Electromechanical System ◽  
Design System ◽  
Optimal Parameters ◽  
Control Moment Gyroscope ◽  
Control Moment ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
Orientation Systems

Control moment gyroscope or two-axis balking gyroscope is used in spacecraft orientation systems. The control moment gyroscope is a complex electromechanical system with different parameters which connect by means of specific instant and inverse dependences. This fact could complicate the design process as of getting the optimal parameters the search of construction variations becomes harder. To simplify the control moment gyroscope designing process and increase its efficiency the computer-aided design system could be as highly useful. The computer-aided design system which is used in the present research and described in the article consists of five main subsystems. They cover the main stages of control moment gyroscope designing.

Multiple Viewpoint Design Modelling Through Semantic Markup

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Davies ◽  
Chris A. McMahon
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Experimental Work ◽  
Current Generation ◽  
The Core ◽  
Executable Specifications ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Engineering Significance ◽  
Semantic Markup ◽  
Cae System ◽  
A Current

This paper proposes an approach to multiple-viewpoint design modelling based on the concept of semantic markup of digital models of a design. The core of the concept is to make the engineering significance (semantics) of entities in a model of an artefact explicit through markup of the same model by engineers from multiple disciplines. Such markup, combined with current technologies that allow the computer interpretable specification of meaning and executable specifications of process, should allow a higher degree of automation of the manipulation of models within the design process, reducing the amount of user effort required. The development of the approach from concepts drawn from feature technologies and the Semantic Web is described along with experimental work carried out in a current generation commercial Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) suite to test the feasibility of a structured markup for CAE models. The paper discusses the form that a fully realised semantic markup-based CAE system may take. Key elements of such a system are identified and the paper ends with a description of the planned development of the approach.

A CAD Template Approach to Support Web-Based Customer Centric Product Design

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahed Siddique ◽  
Karunakar Boddu
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Mass Customization ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Cad Model ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
Configurable Products

In order to provide products that can be tailored to the need of the customer, it is necessary to integrate the customer into the design process. In this paper we present a mass customization computer-aided design (CAD) framework that helps to integrate the customer into the design of user-configurable products. A template approach, which considers both modularity and scaling, is utilized to concisely represent a CAD model of the entire family. The system accepts user selections and parameters to automatically create a CAD model of the customized product in real time and then shows the model to the user. The system is implemented using PRO/ENGINEER and demonstrated through customization of bicycle frames.

New Design Methods for Computer Aided Architectural Design Methodology Teaching

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Achten Henri H.
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Educational Setting ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Design Work ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Design Software

Architects and architectural students are exploring new ways of design using Computer Aided Architectural Design software. This exploration is seldom backed up from a design methodological viewpoint. In this paper, a design methodological framework for reflection on innovate design processes by architects that has been used in an educational setting is introduced. The framework leads to highly specific, weak design methods, that clarify the use of the computer in the design process. The framework allows students to grasp new developments, use them in their own design work, and to better reflect on their own position relative to CAAD and architectural design.

Computer-aided design versus sketching: An exploratory case study

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Veisz ◽  
Essam Z. Namouz ◽  
Shraddha Joshi ◽  
Joshua D Summers
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Cad Tools ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis paper presents a preliminary comparison between the role of computer-aided design (CAD) and sketching in engineering through a case study of a senior design project and interviews with industry and academia. The design team consisted of four senior level mechanical engineering students each with less than 1 year of professional experience are observed while completing an industry sponsored mechanical engineering capstone design project across a 17 week semester. Factors investigated include what CAD tools are used, when in the design process they are implemented, the justification for their use from the students' perspectives, the actual knowledge gained from their use, the impact on the final designed artifact, and the contributions of any sketches generated. At each design step, comparisons are made between CAD and sketching. The students implemented CAD tools at the onset of the project, generally failing to realize gains in design efficiency or effectiveness in the early conceptual phases of the design process. As the design became more concrete, the team was able to recognize clear gains in both efficiency and effectiveness through the use of computer assisted design programs. This study is augmented by interviews with novice and experienced industry users and academic instructors to align the trends observed in the case study with industry practice and educational emphasis. A disconnect in the perceived capability of CAD tools was found between novice and experienced user groups. Opinions on the importance of sketching skills differed between novice educators and novice industry professionals, suggesting that there is a change of opinion as to the importance of sketching formed when recent graduates transition from academia to industry. The results suggest that there is a need to emphasize the importance of sketching and a deeper understanding as to the true utility of CAD tools at each stage of the design process.

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