A Theory of Quantitative Inference Applied to a Mechanical Design Compiler

Title: en_US A Theory of Quantitative Inference Applied to a Mechanical Design Compiler
Creator: en_US Ward, Allen C.
Date: 2004-10-20T20:11:59Z
Date Available: 2004-10-20T20:11:59Z
Date Issued: en_US 1989-01-01
Identifier: en_US AITR-1089
uri: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/6977
Abstract: en_US This thesis presents the ideas underlying a computer program that takes as input a schematic of a mechanical or hydraulic power transmission system, plus specifications and a utility function, and returns catalog numbers from predefined catalogs for the optimal selection of components implementing the design. Unlike programs for designing single components or systems, the program provides the designer with a high level "language" in which to compose new designs. It then performs some of the detailed design process. The process of "compilation" is based on a formalization of quantitative inferences about hierarchically organized sets of artifacts and operating conditions. This allows the design compilation without the exhaustive enumeration of alternatives.
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Language: en_US
Relation: en_US AITR-1089