Imprecision in Engineering Design
- 1 June 1995
- journal article
- Published by ASME International in Journal of Mechanical Design
- Vol. 117 (B), 25-32
- https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2836465
Abstract
Methods for incorporating imprecision in engineering design decision-making are briefly reviewed and compared. A tutorial is presented on the Method of Imprecision (MoI), a formal method, based on the mathematics of fuzzy sets, for representing and manipulating imprecision in engineering design. The results of a design cost estimation example, utilizing a new informal cost specification, are presented. The MoI can provide formal information upon which to base decisions during preliminary engineering design and can facilitate set-based concurrent design.Keywords
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