An Approach to Using Elemental Interfaces to Assess Design Clarity

Abstract:

The authors propose a method to assess the clarity of a design on working principle level. To do so, the Contact and Channel Model is used in an adapted form to differentiate elemental interfaces based on their geometry and function. This classification is used to derive a generic catalogue of elemental interfaces. A product can be represented through a combination of these interfaces and working structures in between. The design clarity can then be assessed through generic information stored in the catalogue. The authors propose a procedure model to implement this method and show exemplarily its applicability. Additionally, main design parameters that strongly affect a product’s behavior can be identified with help of the generic catalogue for every elemental interface. Finally, further steps regarding variability in design parameters are discussed.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 807)
• Pages: 109-117
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.807.109
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: Tillmann Freund*, Jan Würtenberger, Hermann Kloberdanz, Petrit Blakaj
• Keywords: Design Clarity, Robust Design, Uncertainty

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