SELECTION AND MODIFICATION OF CONNECTIONS
DS 32: Proceedings of DESIGN 2004, the 8th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2004
Editor: Marjanovic D.
Author: Klett, J.; Blessing, L.
Section: TECHNICAL SYSTEMS
Page(s): 1283 - 1288
Abstract
Products should be optimized through improving the functionality of connections and the process of (dis-)connecting. Also the complexity of connections is considered. At present no established systematic approach for designing connections exists which leads to the assumption, that connections are selected in an unsystematic manner. To improve connections and thus the product, a systematic approach was developed for systematically selecting and modifying connections. With the developed table of connections, a selection according to the required functionality and the desired (dis-)connecting process can be performed. For the case, that requirements cannot be met completely, a procedure for modifying connections systematically was described.
Keywords: knowledge systematization tools and techniques, connection principles