Original scientific paper

Functional structure generation within multi-structured matrix forms

Mirko Karakašić ; J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Mechanical Engineering Faculty, Trg I. B. Mažuranić 2, HR-35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Žiga Zadnik ; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aškerčeva 6, S -1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Milan Kljajin orcid.org/0000-0002-9291-4111 ; J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Mechanical Engineering Faculty, Trg I. B. Mažuranić 2, HR-35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Jože Duhovnik ; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aškerčeva 6, S -1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Abstract

This paper aims at showing the possibility of improving the initial phase of design process using the matrix function multi-structured form of products and their requests. The developed matrix model is a tool which by using a mathematical model interconnects functions and technical systems that solve them. This is one of the main differences with regard to morphological matrix. By mutual linking of matrices the matrix structure is generated in which the whole functional structure of a product is stored. For the sake of uniformity the functions are described by parameters defined from physical laws. In this way the complete knowledge about a product is registered in matrices enabling the generation of the variant and new products. The model is implemented into a prototype computer Web application with the central relational data base. A higher quality, faster and cheaper management of the design process is thus made possible.

Keywords

conceptual design; design process; functional matrix; functional modelling; functionality matrix; matrix structure

Hrčak ID:

62921

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/62921

Publication date:

31.12.2010.

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