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*Correspondence Author’s Address: University of Niš, Faculty of Mechanical engineering, Niš, Serbia, A. Medvedeva 14, 18000 Niš
Serbia, milovancevic@masfak.ni.ac.rs
Research paper
AXIOMATIC DESIGN OF SIGNAL ANALYSES
Miloš MILOVANČEVIĆ1, * - Jelena STEFANOVIĆ MARINOVIĆ2 - Boban AN ĐELKOVIĆ3 1,2,3 University of Niš, Faculty of Mechanical engineering, Niš, Serbia
Received (08.01.2012); Revised (25.01.2012); Accepted (05.02.2012)
Abstract: Axiomatic design (Suh 1990, 2001) shows that the engineering of good designs can be taught as a science.There is a simple set of underlying rules, or design axioms, on which good designs are based. The design axioms provide the opportunity for teaching design as a science, in that it is based on some simple underlying principles.Taking advantage of this opportunity a systematic approach to teaching how to engineer and critically evaluate good designs has been developed.Three steps are used in introducing axiomatic design. First is providing motivation, which is attempted by observing
that design is fundamental to all engineering. The purpose of traditional engineering analysis, which is emphasized in
engineering studies, is to support design. Second is developing the concept that there are two simple axioms,independence and information, that govern design, just as Newton's laws govern mechanics. Third is observing that inorder to apply the axioms designs must be decomposed into a hierarchical structure. This leads to stating that there arethree essential elements to engineering design: the axioms, the structure, and the process for creating that structure.
Key words: axiomatic design, signal analyses
1. INTRODUCTION
The objective of this paper is to present a simple,
straightforward approach for teaching engineers the
theory and applications of axiomatic design in less than a
full course. Axiomatic design is especially worthwhile
because the design axioms elevate engineering design to a
science, governed by a few basic rules, from what has
been a kind of an art integrated with engineering analysis.
The importance of the effectiveness of teaching essential
methods in engineering design has a broad and significant
impact on adding value to the practice of engineering.
In 1997, Campbell and Colbeck published an insightful
critical literature review on teaching and assessing
engineering design. They note that there are no articles
about how to assess students' designs and that the
literature on teaching engineering design is relatively
new, begun about 1987. Campbell and Colbeck point out
that the approach to teaching engineering involves practice solving open-ended problems, creativity,
teamwork, teaching by coaching, and experience for
offering evaluation of student work. They stress the need
for more education on teamwork.
Evaluation of engineering designs in the absence of an
underlying science is problematic. Love in 1980 showed
how design evaluation could be based on the degree of
achieving objectives, or functions. Pugh in 1991, taking a
broad view, which incorporates marketing and selling, as
well as traditional engineering design functions, also
bases evaluation on a student's level of success in
achieving design objectives [17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23].
The University of Maryland has made notablecontributions to the literature on teaching engineering
design including Dieter's book (1991) which emphasizes
an algorithmic approach to design, and discusses
evolution, iteration, trial-and-error, art and intuition in
optimization of designs. Dieter also shows a method for
evaluating designs based on the degree of achieving the
functions. Parcover and McCuen (1995) cite the need for
curricular improvements. They focused on the
constructive learning method, the content of which is
process oriented, focusing on individual problem solving.
They emphasize experience, and iteration with prototypes
and testing for evaluating designs. Zhang (1999)
discussed a product driven approach to teaching design to
hundreds of first year students, at the University of
Maryland which emphasizes experience, one-on-one
instruction, and is resource intensive.
Decomposition can be a useful approach for a variety of
engineering problems. Frindley et al. (1992) discuss the
use of a kind of lateral decomposition, or product
dissection, divided into three segments: function,
performance, and manufacture. The purpose was to
facilitate the use of benchmarking in the design process,rather than assisting the design process itself. In that
work, it was enabling the application of benchmarking
that provided the motivation for product dissection or
decomposition. Their paper focuses on development and
applications of the benchmarking process for classroom
use [10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16].
In a landmark book for advancing a scientific approach to
design, Suh (1990) put forth a proposition that good
engineering design is governed by two axioms: axiom one
-maximizing independence (or minimizing coupling), and
axiom two - minimizing information (or maximizing the
probability of success). This approach is refined and
further illustrated with expanded applications of axiomatic design in a second book (Suh 2001). In Suh's
axiomatic approach, designs are evaluated according to
their compliance with the axioms, which inherently
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incorporates the degree of achieving the functional
requirements. The design structure of lateral
decomposition into design domains and vertical
decomposition into hierarchies defines the necessary parts
of applying the axioms. Suh also defines the process of
creating the hierarchy, by zigzagging between the
domains at progressively more detailed levels of thehierarchy, as well as by a process of physical integration
of the components. These are excellent books (Suh 1990,
2001), although they may be challenging for any teaching
situation other than a graduate or advanced undergraduate
course dedicated to axiomatic design.
For teaching axiomatic design, Bathurst (2004), in a paper given at the third international conference on axiomaticdesign and intended for those already familiar withaxiomatic design, emphasizes the importance of examples
and adapting existing design practices to independenceanalysis. He cites the strength of axiomatic design in promoting a hieratical representation that facilitates
communication, documentation, and evaluation. He alsonotes that high-level restructuring of the design process inindustry is required to implement axiomatic design.
An axiomatic approach to design allows engineeringdesign to be taught as a science. As in other sciences, basic underlying principles with broad applications can betaught... These principles are applied to solving design problems and are used for evaluation. This approach hasclear and important advantages over the traditionalapproaches, which rely on compliance with sometimes
abstract algorithms to attempt to ensure good results.These approaches often include intuition, innatecreativity, and evaluation by experience, teaching by one-
on-one coaching, and a process based on time-intensiveiterations of trial-and-error work. A good design methodshould be self-consistent and could therefore be used to
design the content as well as the best approach for teaching engineering design.
2. PRODUCT DESIGN
Axiomatic design is a tool for designing products and processes exceeding customer expectations. The
axiomatic design process is axiom driven assuringtechnology neutral and innovative solutions for increased
competitive power. The customer requirements are
decomposed in trees of independent and robust productfunctions successively translated to productspecifications. Axiomatic design is widely applicable
including design of simple products, design of integratedhardware, software, man /machine processes and design
of organizations.Design of products and processes are usually performedas an iterative organic growing process based onknowledge en experience within and outside the design project organization. Design goals are usually set basedon previous designs and customer requirements as defined
by the designer.Axiomatic design (AxD) is a widely applicable method
used to achieve a well structured and efficient design process. AxD is knowledge based and focused on asystematical identification and breakdown of customer needs to product specifications resulting in products with
to the customer robust attributes.
3. MATHEMATICS
AxD is based on mathematics. Mathematical definitionsand concepts are combined and adapted to en efficient
product developement management tool. The mostimportant mathematical building blocks are domians,
functions, mapping, matrices and statistical densityfunctions.
3.1. The design process
An ongoing design process can be described as a mappingof what we want to achive (design goal) on an domainthat describes how this will be achived (design result).This model is to crude to be used as a design management
tool. Axiomatic design use standardized domains to createstructure and facilitate systematic decomposition of
customer requirements. Axiomatic design is partitioningthe design process as follows:
Design goal; (Satisfy customer needs)
Customer domain; {Customer requirements} Functional domain; {Functional requirements}
Physical domain; {Design parameters};
Process domain; {Process variables} ;
Design result; (Products that satisfies customer requirement in a robust way)
Rows in black are axiomatic design standard domains.Text in {} are domain elements. Each domain pair represent a mapping i.e. the upper represent a design goal(what) and the lower a design result (how).
3.2. Mapping and zigzagging in hierarchies
Designs with just one customer requirement are mappedwith simple mathematical functions. However, most products have more than one customer requirement
leading to mappings in martrix equation forms. Thesemapping equations are called design equations.Complex products and processes are usually of ahierachichal design e.g. sturctured in a system, machine,component hierarchy. You usually zigzag betweendomain pairs when you work your way down through this
type of hierarchy. This facilitates a creative design process without design solution preferences. Example:Mapping the functional domain onto the physical domainwe chose an overall physical solution to satisfy an overall
function and subsequently decompose the physicalsolution to functions at next hierarchical level and then
mapping these onto the physical domain to create a moredetailed solution. This is repeated until we have animplementable design [5, 6, 7, 8, 9].The above described structure can be considered thedesign process fundamental structure. It provides goodtraceability and, if the independence axiom (se below) issatisfied, good scalability characteristics.
4. AXIOM
Based on the domain structure above the design axiomsare implemented to create robust high quality productswith customer appeal.In axiomatic design two design axioms are postulated –
the independence axiom and the information axiom.
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Based on these theorems and corollaries can be derived.This presentation will only adress the axioms.
If we mapp the functional domain onto the physicaldomain the independence axiom can be defined asfollows:
1. The Independence Axiom: Maintain the independence
of the functional requirements2. The design equation can be written in matrix form as
DP A FR ⋅= where FR is a vector with functional
requirements, A is the design matrix with designcoefficients and DP is a vector with design parameters. The coefficient matrix also called designmatrix, should be either diagonal or triangular tosatisfy the independence axiom. For all other designmatrixes, the design is dependent witch, given there is
a solution, require an iterative method to find a usefuldesign solution. This is also true for other domain pair
combinations.The product should satisfy the independence axiom inall parts including the chain from customer requirements via product design to process design and
down through the hierarchical trees between thedomain pairs. This usually tests the designer’s creative
skills. The result is often unique and patentablesolutions.Designs that satisfy the independence axiom are morerobust, simplify the design work, result in a less
complex design organization, simplify operation andmaintenance and are easier to use as platforms when
developing new products on previous designgenerations.
3. The Information Axiom: Minimize the informationcontent of the design
The information content for a functional requirement is
calculated with the functional requirement tolerance limits
and the corresponding system performance density
function as inputs. When the whole denisity function is
within the tolerance limits the information function has its
minimum value 0. For designs with more than one
functional requirement, designs with independent
functional requirements have the lowest information
content [1].
The information content is used as a design quality
measurement. It is used to compare different design
concepts and solutions to select the design that satisfy the
customer requirements in the best and most robust way .
4.1. Axiomatic design and quality of design
Standardized Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) processes
have been designed with axiomatic design as one of the
key components. Axiomtic design contributes to the
design quality through the design axioms but also through
the clear and customer focused structure facilitating
coordination of other quality enhancing tools. Among
these tools are TRIZ, innovation and patent databases,
design for x, statistically designed experiments and
associated robust design tools, cost / benefit analysis, risk
management, FMEA, traceability systems and cost
analysis.
4.2. Industrial applications
Well defined and executed axiomatic design projectsusually yield good results. Some examples: MuCell – anew plastic material with lower weight while improvingtoughness and dimensional stability – resulting in an
entirely new industry; Patented connectors – high
reliability and low weight – Tribotek inc started based onthe patent; Asian vehicle manufacturer used axiomaticdesign for “Lean” and “Value add” in the production process resulting in drastic reductions in “work in progress”, cycle times and volume of transport.
5. BASIC ELEMENTS OF AXIOMATIC
DESIGN
There are three basic elements that need to be understood
to get started teaching axiomatic design; they are: the
design axioms, structures, and processes. The axioms are
decomposed into the rules or grammar that governs
design, i.e., the two axioms, already mentioned above and
the corollaries and theorems (Suh 1990, 2001). The
structures are decomposed laterally (Fig. 1) into the
design domains and vertically into the design hierarchies
(Suh 1990, 2001). The processes consist of
decomposition, by zigzagging between the design
domains (Fig. 2) down to the "leaf levels" or "nitty-
gritty," i.e., the most detailed or fundamental level of the
design hierarchy, and physical integration or composition
of the final design (Suh 1990, 2001).
Functional
domain
Physical
domain
Process
domainWhat itdose?Functionalrequirements
FR1
FR2…FRn
↔
What itlooks like?Design parameters
DP1
DP2…DPn
↔
How it ismade?Processvariables
PV1
PV2…PVn
Fig. 1 Lateral decomposition ot trie design structure intodesign domains, ine arrows represent mapping betweenthe domains. Understanding the nature of the mapping isthe objective of engineering analysis and experimentation
(Suh 1990, 2001).
The lateral decomposition (Fig. 1) has been called the
playing field for design, and the axioms, corollaries, and
theorems called the rules. While the domains are usually
presented with the customer domain (not shown in Fig. 1)
and the process domain, the design exercises concentrate
on the relationships between the Functional Requirements
(FRs) and the Design Parameters (DPs) in the functional
and physical domains. The process domain is used as a
check to see if a reasonable manufacturing process and process variables exist. This helps with concurrent or
simultaneous engineering. Manufacturing process and
tool design are recast as product design problems aligned
with the appropriate customer FRs and DPs.
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Defining the FRs properly is essential for a good design.The final design cannot be better than the FRs. Engineers
have a tendency to jump immediately to physicalembodiments, DPs, in addressing design problems. Theresult, frequently, is that the FRs are not well defined.Understanding the difference between FRs andConstraints (Cs) is also essential.
5.1. Decompositions
At each level of the hierarchy the FRs must becollectively exhaustive and mutually exclusive (CEME).This means that the required functions are coveredwithout overlap between the FRs. The overlap would
result in coupling and violate the independence axiom.Also, the decompositions must logically flow from onelevel to the next. If an FR at one level, say FR1, is toguard against mechanical impacts, then it might bedecomposed in one of several logical ways. One waywould be to decompose it into guarding against
mechanical impacts from different directions, so that, for example, FR1.1 guards against vertical impacts, FR1.2 isto guard against frontal impacts, and FR1.3 is to guardagainst lateral impacts. Another decomposition schemewould be to guard against impacts of different duration.This could substitute for the above decomposition or be
useful in the next level of decomposition. In the case of guarding against shocks from different directions, whilethree lower level FRs for guarding against impacts fromthree different orthogonal directions appears to bedecoupled, i.e., mutually exclusive, it is not clear if oblique impacts would be included; therefore, the exercise
would require some checking to be sure that these lower
level FRs are collectively exhaustive.In the initial decompositions, a common mistake is todecompose an FR into only one other FR. This results ineither an incomplete decomposition, i.e., the lower levelFR is not collectively exhaustive, or else it makes the
lower level FR redundant, just a redefinition of the higher level FR. In the FR decomposition structure each parentmust have at least two children, unlike the biologicalmetaphor.
6. OPTIMAL MICRO CONFIGURATION
Optima micro configuration for vibration monitoring is
designed based on axiomatic design regarding electroniccomponents selection.Basic idea in optimal micro configuration design is tofulfill frame conditions that are required for pumpaggregates vibration monitoring.In order to define all components of micro configuration
it is necessary to define functional requirements of systemand conditions in which system will be tested.
6.1. Functional requirement of micro system for
vibration monitoring
Considering micro systems for vibration monitoring thesignal characteristics determine system accuracy and
vibration monitoring quality in general. Selection of themicrocontroller that is base for micro system has beendone primarily considering economical aspects of newlydeveloped system that is PC (personal computer)dependant [2]. Microchip, company that is producing
microcontrollers for more then a decade, andmicrocontroller PIC16F877A has been developed as
symbioses of microprocessor (CPU), memory and periphery, there for PIC is acronym for (PeripheralInterface Controller) [3]. This microcontroller is based onCMOS technology with RISC architecture andimplemented FLASH and EEPROM memories. Thus,PIC16F877A represents best compromise between priceand technology. Main signal characteristics that have been
chosen as main requirements for design of optimal microsystem are: resolution, stability and repeatability of signal. In order to fulfill requirement of resolution an A/Dconverter is added, since microcontroller has 10-bitresolution, a MCP3204 12-bit A/D converter is connectedvia SPI connection protocol [4].
Fig.2. Diagrams of signal repeatability testing byexponential signal
6.2. Signal repeatability analyses
Analyses of main, selected signal characteristics have
significant influents in optimal micro system selection.Significant signal resolution has been obtained by
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introducing MCP3204 12-bit A/D converter and stabilityis insured by selecting leading electronic components
manufactures and implementing their components. Thus,testing signal repeatability in laboratory conditions, onsignal generators Tektronix 3102 and Tektronix dpo 4034,is method for selecting optimal micro configuration.Following diagrams represent part of intensive signalrepeatability testing of selected optimal microconfiguration.
Signal repeatability has been tested by two types of complex signals: exponential and triangle. Exponentialsignal in repeatability testing is presented in Figure 2 infollowing order, a) original signal screen shot of referenttesting signal, b) fast furrier transformation (FFT)diagram of collected signal from tested configuration, c)
collected signal from tested configuration withouttransformation.
Fig.3. Diagrams of signal repeatability testing by triangle
signal
Triangle signal in repeatability testing is presented in
Figure 3 in following order, a) original signal screen shotof referent testing signal, b) fast furrier transformation
(FFT) diagram of collected signal from testedconfiguration, c) collected signal from tested
configuration without transformation. This testing has proved that selected optimal micro configuration for vibration monitoring based on microcontroller hassuitable performance regarding signal characteristics.
7. CONCLUSIONS
Using axiomatic design requires greater investment in the
higher levels of the design than is the practice historically.Engineers are often uncomfortable with investing somuch time in design work, without producing drawings.Managers need to realize the value of design effort at thehigher levels. For example, definitions need to beformulated to facilitate exclusivity and decomposition.
The goals of the design need to be clearly and succinctlystated. Often it is clear from the homework efforts thatthere is confusion between designing the product and
creating the design process for designing the product.Both exercises can have value, but they should be distinct.Also there is sometimes confusion between designing the
process and designing the tools to accomplish the process.These kinds of confusions may be only apparent when a
clear, systematic, and scientifically rigorous designapproach is used.In addition, axiomatic design provides clear and simplerules for evaluating the results of students' work,
eliminating the need to get experienced designers tolegitimate the evaluations.
Created monitoring system has significant results infrequency vibration analyses regarding mechanical
defects detection of the pumping aggregate
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