Automated Exploration of Design Solution Space Applying the Generative Design Approach

verfasst von

Haibing Li, Roland Lachmayer

Abstract

Design is a complex problem-solving activity that transforms design restrictions and requirements into a set of constraints and explores the feasible solutions to satisfy those constraints. However, design solutions generated by traditional modeling approaches are hardly to deal with such constraints, particularly for the exploration of the possible design solution space to enhance the quality of the design outputs and confront the evolving design requirements. In this regard, the Generative Design Approach (GDA) is considered as an efficient method to explore a large design solution space by transforming the design problem into a configuration problem. Fundamentally, GDA explores and stores all the necessary knowledge through a design skeleton and a set of design elements. Thus, design solution space is easily explored by configuring variable design elements via iterative design processes. Further, the output model is not only a design solution but also a design concept that designers could manipulate to explore unconsidered design configurations. Finally, a crank creation as a running example confirmed that GDA provides concrete aids to enhance the diversity of design solutions.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Produktentwicklung und Gerätebau

Typ

Konferenzaufsatz in Fachzeitschrift

Journal

Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED

Band

1

Seiten

1085-1094

Anzahl der Seiten

10

ISSN

2220-4334

Publikationsdatum

07.2019

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Ingenieurwesen (sonstige), Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen und Fertigungstechnik, Modellierung und Simulation

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 3 – Gute Gesundheit und Wohlergehen

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1017/dsi.2019.114 (Zugang: Offen)