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Recent advances in Computer-Aided Design and Engineering (CAD/CAE) made virtual prototy** feasible. Instead of going through the costly and time-consuming physical prototype development and testing process, the functional performance and manufacturing costs of a design can be evaluated using a comprehensive computer model and integrated software analysis tools. In this work, we further extend this leading-edge technology to automatically identify optimal designs with multiple design and manufacturing inputs. The approach works on a parametric design model, applies virtual prototy** to access the functional performance and manufacturability of the design, and uses a Design of Experiments (DOE) based global optimization method to systematically search through the design space to locate the optimal design. The approach is illustrated through an industrial design example. Major challenges of the proposed method and their solutions are also discussed.
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Dong, Z., Wang, G. (1999). Global Optimization of Mechanical Designs Based upon Integrated Computer Models and Virtual Prototypes. In: Kals, H., van Houten, F. (eds) Integration of Process Knowledge into Design Support Systems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1901-8_28
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