A Methodology for Predicting the Effect of Engineering Design Changes

Siddharth, L and Sarkar, Prabir (2017) A Methodology for Predicting the Effect of Engineering Design Changes. In: 27th CIRP Design Conference, MAY 10-12, 2017, Cranfield Univ, Cranfield, ENGLAND, pp. 452-457.

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Abstract

To sustain competition, it is necessary for designers to contrive changes in a product. These changes are often denoted in literature as engineering changes. The engineering changes when committed, can have percolating effects on other design aspects of the product, manufacturing processes, machines, materials, labor, operating time and cost. In order to implement an engineering change, it is necessary for designers to predict the effects on different stages of product development. We developed a methodology that would help in predicting the effects of engineering changes on the product and the manufacturing environment. In our work, we simplify the product and manufacturing environment into simple parameters that are imposed in a Design Change Prediction Matrix (DCPM). The matrix also stores the dependency between these parameters. Using the matrix, we developed an algorithm that would lead to development of a prediction tool in future. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Item Type:	Conference Proceedings
Series.:	Procedia CIRP
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, SARA BURGERHARTSTRAAT 25, PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Centre for Product Design & Manufacturing
Date Deposited:	01 Dec 2017 06:48
Last Modified:	01 Dec 2017 06:48
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/58375

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