Original scientific paper

Application of Dempster-Shafer theory in conceptual design of the machining centres

Mirko Djapic ; University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Kraljevo, Dositejeva 19, 36000 Kraljevo, Serbia
Ljubomir Lukic ; University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Kraljevo, Dositejeva 19, 36000 Kraljevo, Serbia

Abstract

In the development phase, the designer makes decisions under conditions which are characterized with some degree of uncertainty, contradiction and ignorance. These conditions appear more often in the early phases of the design process. Following this, in this paper is presented the way of using evidential systems which represent a form of expert systems in which knowledge is represented and processed by the function of the Belief Function Theory (Dempster-Shafer theory). The paper is focused on the conceptual design of machine tools, i.e. determination of the best structure of machining centre in the phase of conceptual design for a predefined group of parts that will be machined on them.

Keywords

Conceptual Design; Dempster-Shafer Theory; Design Theory; PERA Knowledge

Hrčak ID:

97480

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/97480

Publication date:

22.2.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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