Title: Research on aluminium profile extrusion product development intelligent decision support system

Authors: Hongqin Wei

Addresses: Department of Management, Donghua University, 1882 West Yan'an Road, Shanghai 200051, PR China

Abstract: In this paper, three new engineering technologies, namely, Concurrent Engineering (CE), Knowledge-Based Engineering (KBE) and Decision Support System (DSS) are applied to aluminium profile product development. And a new mode of product development is put forward. The mode integrates technologies such as concurrence and system optimisation of CE, engineering intelligentising of KBE and new decision-making mechanism of DSS. All the development tasks and subsystems are integrated efficiently and executed concurrently. Domain knowledge from different sources is fused closely with whole process. And by harmonious cooperation with computer system, engineer can obtain rational and optimised solutions more easily. On the basis of this mode, a prototype system of product development Intelligent Decision Support System (IDSS) is established. In this paper, the system frame and some key technologies are introduced.

Keywords: aluminium profile extrusion; product development; knowledge-based engineering; KBE; intelligent decision support systems; DSS; IDSS; concurrent engineering; simultaneous engineering; decision making.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2007.011855

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2007 Vol.10 No.2/3, pp.264 - 309

Published online: 28 Dec 2006 *

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