Abstract
This paper presents a functional modeling application, Function CAD, based on integrated functional and process modeling within the Function Design Framework. Function CAD provides for mixed, hierarchical models of environment, process and function with relationships represented via flows of material, energy and signal. This paper discusses the technical details of the Function CAD software including its two major components: (1) the library, libFCAD, for handling the internal representation of the model and (2) the GUI for user-Based model manipulation and visualization. the application of Function CAD within a computational, function- based conceptual design process is discussed along with the plugin manager and interface that have been developed as a part of the Function CAD software to allow interconnectivity with existing conceptual design tools. and finally, a detailed description of model creation within the Function CAD environment is provided to illustrate software operability. Copyright © 2009 by ASME.
Recommended Citation
R. L. Nagel et al., "FunctionCAD: A Functional Modeling Application based on the Function Design Framework," Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference 2009, DETC2009, vol. 2, no. PART A, pp. 591 - 600, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Jun 2010.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2009-87010
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Publication Status
Available Access
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-079184899-9
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
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Citation
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text
Language(s)
English
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© 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
25 Jun 2010
