Design Knowledge Reuse Strategies for Complex Equipment Design

Abstract

Series products and variant products are the basic strategy for enterprise product development. Product designers reuse the knowledge, experience in the various stages of product development. The design reuse strategies for mechanical products are studied. The concepts of product design reuse level and product design reuse dimensions are presented. The enabling techniques for design reuse are concluded, including CBR, KM/KBE, design reuse modeling. A case-based design tool and a design knowledge management tool are developed based on studying product design reuse strategies.