• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.107-114
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• 1999

Design Axiom proposed by N. P. Such consists of Independence Axiom & Information Axiom. Based on the Independence Axiom, it is very useful specially for early design stage such as conceptual design to generate the design alternatives by considering both functions and structures of product. Since the Information Axiom shows that the design solution should have a least information to be the best one among the many alternatives, this axiom can be used for the best selection purpose during the preliminary design stage. In this paper, the possibility of Design Axiom in marine design application is checked by carrying out three examples of marine design. In the conceptual design of thruster, it is proven to use the Independence Axiom very effective by relating directly functional requirements with design parameters, one by one. In main engine selection example, Information Axiom is used to select best solution among alternatives by choosing the one having the minimum information quantity. For similarity based design in which the selection of changing design variables and the amount of those are important, it is proved that design axiom applied to Barge design case would be very effective and useful. As functional requirements and constrains were not clarified in early design stage, design axiom shows some difficulty for larger system design like ship which is basically carried out by an incremental and iterative process.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.26 no.9
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• pp.1727-1735
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• 2002

The usage of beam scanning type laser marker is rapidly increasing in the field of semiconductor equipment. A device called ″beam adjuster″ is employed to adjust the visible diode laser, which points the marking position for various setting. The device is very sensitive to manufacturing tolerance and assembly condition. Axiomatic approach has been applied to the design of the device. An existing design is analyzed based on the Independence Axiom. The existing design is found to violate the axiom. Two new designs are proposed to satisfy the Independence Axiom. The Information Axiom is utilized to evaluate the designs. A design is selected to have the minimum information content. The significance of this research is that a full cycle of axiomatic design is applied to a real engineering product.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.7-13
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• 2010

Main starting valve is one of the main parts in the control system of diesel engines, purposed for starting main engines. It is composed of ball valve, check valve, actuator, etc. The design axioms provide a general framework for design methodology. Two axioms are independence axiom and information axiom. These axioms can be applied to all design process in a general way. The first axiom is introduced to analyze and evaluate the design of a main starting valve. The design parameters(DPS) are determined sequentially by considering the independence axiom. For the structural design of a main starting valve, the strength is calculated by using finite element method. In addition, the strength of its actuator piston is evaluated.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.296-303
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• 2014

The Axiom propeller is a unique 3 bladed propeller and it enables to generate the same amount of thrust going ahead as it does going astern because of its 's' type skew-symmetric blade section. A earlier variant of the design (Axiom I propeller) performed a low propeller efficiency, maximum 35 % efficiency, and further blade outline design was carried out to achieve a higher efficiency. The optimized new blade outline (Axiom II propeller) has more conventional Kaplan geometry shape than Axiom I propeller. Model tests of open water performance and propeller cavitation for both propellers were conducted at Emerson Cavitation Tunnel in order to compare their performances. Experiment results revealed that Axiom II propeller provides a maximum 53 % efficiency and provides better efficiency and cavitation performance over the Axiom I propeller under similar conditions.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.100-106
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• 2013

This paper describes an integrated optimization design using multilevel decomposition technique on the base of the parametric distribution and independent axiom at the stages of lower level. Based on Pareto optimum solution, the detailed parameters at the lower level can be defined into the independent axiom. The suspension design is used as the simulation example.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.22 no.6 s.171
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• pp.183-191
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• 2005

Axiomatic design offers a scientific base for design in an efficient way. It is well known that it has two axioms: the Independence Axiom and the Information Axiom. Many applications of the Independence Axiom have been published, however, the Information Axiom has been mainly applied to IFR (functional requirement) - 1DP (design parameter) problems except fer a few case studies. This research presents various methods for calculation of information content. Generally, the information content is evaluated by the probability of success. The probability of success is calculated in two ranges: the FR range and the DP range. In the FR range, the graphical method is utilized with uniform distribution of the DP. In the FP range, the integration method is employed. It is noted that any distribution function of the DP can be accommodated in the integration method. The developed method can be applied to a decoupled design with multiple FRs and DPs. The developed method is extended to a coupled design and a design with a hierarchical structure of axiomatic design.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.26 no.10
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• pp.2073-2081
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• 2002

In product design and manufacturing, axiomatic design provides a systematic approach for the decision-making process. Two axioms have been defined such as the Independence Axiom and the Information Axiom. The Information Axiom states that the best design among those that satisfy the independence axiom is the one with the least information content. In other words, the best design is the one that has the highest probability of success. On the other hand, the Taguchi robust design is used in the two-step process; one is "reduce variability," and the other is "adjust the mean on the target." The two-step can be interpreted as a problem that has two FRs (functional requirements). Therefore, the Taguchi method should be used based on the satisfaction of the Independence Axiom. Common aspects exist between the Taguchi method and Axiomatic Design in that a robust design is induced. However, different characteristics are found as well. The Taguchi method does not have the design range, and the probability of success may not be enough to express robustness. Our purpose is to find the one that has the highest probability of success and the smallest variation. A new index is proposed to satisfy these conditions. The index is defined by multiplication of the robustness weight function and the probability density function. The robustness weight function has the maximum at the target value and zero at the boundary of the design range. The validity of the index is proved through various examples.gh various examples.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.18 no.4 s.59
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• pp.59-64
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• 2004

Functional requirements and design parameters were not clarified in the early design process. Design axiom shows some difficulty for larger system designs, such as the butterfly valve, which is basically carried out by an incremental and iterative process. A numerical analysis was carried out on fluid flows in a butterfly valve, by using ANSYS-FLOTRAN. Characteristics of the butterfly flows at different valve disk opening angles, with a uniform incoming velocity, were investigated. The entire analysis is decomposed to satisfy the independence axiom. This paper resolves the problems associated with the establishment of a systematic design process.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.269-275
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• 2009

This paper represents a study on the conceptual design of new automatic bicycle transmission. The gear change in a commercial bicycle is carried out by moving the chain between sprockets. By the use of a multiple sprocket for speed change the power loss and transmission shock may occur. To solve the problem of bicycle transmission, the improved solution was derived by the technical contradiction matrix of TRIZ. The conceptual solution is one sprocket which replaces the function of multiple sprockets and adapts actively to the pitch of chain. And it was confirmed to be an adequate design through the Independence Axiom of design axiom.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.593-594
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• 2007