Morphology-inclusive conceptual modeling with feature objects

Imre Horvath; Vilmos Thernesz

doi:10.1117/12.235577

22 March 1996 Morphology-inclusive conceptual modeling with feature objects

Imre Horvath, Vilmos Thernesz

Proceedings Volume 2644, Fourth International Conference on Computer-Aided Design and Computer Graphics; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.235577
Event: Fourth International Conference on Computer-Aided Design and Computer Graphics, 1995, Wuhan, China

Abstract

This paper introduces concept feature-objects to support operational, structural and morphological modeling of mechanical products in the early phase of design. First, the feature-centered approaches to conceptual design are shortly summarized and evaluated. Then a possible implementation of concept feature-objects and the methodology for using them is presented. The strength of concept feature-objects is in their morphology inclusive nature. They appear as parametrized 3D skeletons providing geometrical representations for the modeled engineering conceptions. A concept feature-object models the physical ports, contact surfaces related to ports, bones between ports, DOF of ports, relevant physical parameters, scientific and empirical descriptions of intentional transformations and environmental effects. Modeling entities for a given application are constructed by generic modeling. The method of modeling and simulation with feature-objects is described.

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Imre Horvath and Vilmos Thernesz "Morphology-inclusive conceptual modeling with feature objects", Proc. SPIE 2644, Fourth International Conference on Computer-Aided Design and Computer Graphics, (22 March 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.235577

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