A Cost based Methodology for Design Optimization
Rao, A.R., Keane, A.J. and Scanlan, J.P. (2005) A Cost based Methodology for Design Optimization. In, ASME 2005 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Long Beach, California, USA, 24 - 28 Sep 2005. , 1-10. (Submitted).
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Design optimization algorithms have traditionally focused on lowering weight and improving structural performance. Although cost is a vital factor in every emerging design, existing tools lack key features and capabilities in optimizing designs for minimum product cost at acceptable performance levels. This paper presents a novel methodology for developing a decision support tool for designers based on manufacturing cost. The approach focuses on exploiting the advantages offered by combining parametric CAD, Finite element analysis, feature based cost estimation and optimization techniques within a single automated system. This methodology is then applied in optimizing the geometry for minimum manufacturing cost of an engine mounting link from a Rolls-Royce civil aircraft engine.
|Item Type:||Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)|
|Keywords:||Cost modelling, Design optimization|
|Subjects:||T Technology > TS Manufactures
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
|Divisions:||University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Engineering Sciences > Computational Engineering and Design
|Date Deposited:||19 May 2006|
|Last Modified:||27 Mar 2014 18:22|
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