外文中英文翻译以知识为基础的方法在机械产品设计任务中的实施.doc

A knowledge-based approach for the task implementation in mechanical product design Abstract Although advances have been made to integrate the CAD system with design knowledge, there are still some barriers to apply the knowledge-based design approach to wide practice.A task implementation method is proposed for the mechanical product design process.The design task implementation model is constructed based on its organized-mode and modularity. Declarative knowledge primitives make up of the kernel composition of design task. It makes the design task more controllable and automatable. Solution of the knowledge primitives is directly used to drive the mechanical product. The proposed module has been developed for Intesolid2.0 system, a mechanical CAD system,and it has been evaluated with a design example of a two-stage gearbox. 1 Introduction Increasing competition of the market forces enterprises to seek ways to be leading in product design and manufacturing. Design in early stages of development is advocated for application to engineering design to shorten and automate the development process. Computer-aided design systems are now being applied to up-stream design activities Integration of high-end mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD) systems with design activities and design knowledge would allow manufacturers to automate their engineering and manufacturing processes capturing the design rules, experience and expertise and leveraging it during new product development. The development of a product should take into account the issues of engineering performance, manufacturability, and cost. A pure geometric MCAD system only supports lowlevel design automation. It makes little use of design knowledge other than the designers dexterity with the MCAD tool, and cannot meet the expectation of customers for rapid design, rapid manufacturing, and high reliability. Knowledge-based engineering (KBE) provides a way of formalizing and automating product development. Desi