Quantitative Measures for Design by Analogy
Abstract
In this paper a quantitative measure for design-by-analogy is developed. This measure is based on the functional similarity of products. By using this product similarity measure, designers are able to formalize and quantify design-by-analogy techniques during concept and layout design. The similarity measure and its application is clarified and validated through a case study. The case study is the original design of a pickup winder.
Recommended Citation
D. A. McAdams and K. L. Wood, "Quantitative Measures for Design by Analogy," Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, vol. 4, pp. 191 - 201, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Jan 2000.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2000/DTM-14562
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Customer Needs; Design-by-Analogy; Functional Analysis; Novel Product Design; Product Similarity
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-079183514-2
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2000
