Configuration Design.pptVIP

Configuration Design Product or Part Product configuration = “architecture” Part configuration Configuration design Product First… Use component decomposition diagrams Generalized component decomposition Product architecture …like house architecture Product Architecture (Ullrich Eppinger) def – the scheme by which the functional elements of a product are arranged into physical building blocks (components, subsystems or subassemblies) that interact with each other to perform the overall function of the product. Product architectures can be “modular” or “integral” Modular architecture Integral Architecture Printer Example Cluster elements into logical chunks Sketch rough geometric layout Sketch interaction diagram Part configuration design What is a part configuration? Part configuration design How can we “generate” alternative part configurations? Configuration decisions Obtaining the “best” configuration Configuration design - analysis To analyze configurations, we ask… Design for function Will it assemble? DFA DFA Graphical 1 Design for Assembly Guidelines from SME DFM Deign for Manufacture (manufacturability) - A set of practices that aim to improve the fabrication of individual parts DFM – Injection molding / casting DFM – Sheet metalworking avoid designing parts with narrow cutouts or projections minimize manufactured scrap (cut-off versus blanking) reduce number of bend planes keep side-action features to a minimum or avoid completely DFM – Machining employ standard features (e.g. holes, slots, chamfers, fillets, rounds) use raw material available in standard forms (e.g. sheet, roll, bar, plate) avoid sharp internal corners on turned parts specify liberal tolerances and surface finishes Configuration design - evaluation Graphics during Configuration Design Configuration design summary Configuration Design * * Configuration Design Special Purpose Parts: Features Arrangements Relative dimensions Attribute list (variables) Sta