A knowledge-based dwell mechanism design program has been developed on the premise that mechanism design can be considered as an example of general mechanical design. The program, called DWELL-ASSIST, was built using a knowledge based system shell, MIDAS, developed to embody a new model of conceptual and preliminary design. Based on required dwell and entire-motion characteristics, plus any designer preferences, DWELL-ASSIST proposes mechanism types and synthesis methods, in the context of prespecified “problem statements,” which the program judges to be compatible with the problem requirements. DWELL-ASSIST can choose from among cam, geared, and linkage mechanisms, and among path curvature, precision-point, optimization, and other specialized synthesis methods in its search for solutions. As a final step, DWELL-ASSIST has the capability of developing these chosen solutions and evaluating them based on problem requirements.
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A Knowledge Based Dwell Mechanism Assistant Designer
D. Rosen,
D. Rosen
Mechanical Design Automation Lab., Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003
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D. Riley,
D. Riley
Productivity Center, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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A. Erdman
A. Erdman
Productivity Center, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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D. Rosen
Mechanical Design Automation Lab., Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003
D. Riley
Productivity Center, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
A. Erdman
Productivity Center, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
J. Mech. Des. Sep 1991, 113(3): 205-212 (8 pages)
Published Online: September 1, 1991
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Rosen, D., Riley, D., and Erdman, A. (September 1, 1991). "A Knowledge Based Dwell Mechanism Assistant Designer." ASME. J. Mech. Des. September 1991; 113(3): 205–212. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912770
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