The conceptual design phase is the perhaps most important phase, determining most functions and cost of the forthcoming product. Knowing that the concepts to a large extend also sets the manufacturing conditions; it is critical to take manufacturing process information into account in earliest possible stages.
Finansieringskälla: Public research council; Forskningsprogram: VINNOVA - Effektiv Produktframtagning; Internetadress: http://www.vinnova.se/vinnova_templates/Page____2000.aspx; Belopp: 6 000 000,00 Euro; År: 2002; Publikationer: A design tool integrating CAD and virtual manufacturing for distortion assessment; Automating redesign of sheet-metal parts in automotive industry using KBE and CBR; Combining knowledge-based engineering and case-based reasoning for design and manufacturing iteration; Functional product life-cycle simulation model for cost estimation in conceptual design of jet engine components; Knowledge enabled engineering design tools for manufacturability evaluation of jet engine components; Status:Ended; Period: 01/08/2002 → 01/08/2005; End date: 01/10/2005