Complexity is often regarded as a “problem” to solve. Instead of attempting to solve
complexity, we follow systems engineering practices and switch back to the problem …

Modern manufacturing firms are more inclining to promote the product quality, save costs
and reduce times of product design by both collaborative designing and model reuse. If CAD …

With the advances in CAD technology, it has been increasingly convenient to model product
shapes digitally. For example, in a feature-based parametric CAD system, the product shape …

KBE systems have been studied by researchers for about 30 years. Numerous papers have
been published, approaches have been formally built and methodologies have been …

Current industrial practice does not reflect the opportunities provided by state-of-the-art
design automation methods. The limited application of computational methods to support the …

The paper presents an attempt of real, industrial, engineering knowledge modeling, used in
a small company. The authors concentrate on the concept of personal/team knowledge …

Engineering design automation has been an active field of research and application for
more than five decades. Despite a multitude of available methods stemming from research …

The current market situation forces companies that deal with small scale, dedicated
production to meet the needs and demands of their customers quickly. Usually, the products …

The simulation of processes in production systems is a powerful tool for factory planning.
The application of simulation methods within the Digital Factory is becoming increasingly …

In the quest to enhance the efficiency of gas turbines, there is a growing demand for
innovative solutions to optimize high-pressure turbine blade cooling. However, the …