Research Area: | Research Publication | Year: | 2017 | ||
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Type of Publication: | Article | ||||
Authors: | Naim, Aziz Michel; Lewis, Kemper | ||||
Journal: | ASME IDETC, Cleveland, OH | ||||
Pages: | DETC2017-68180 | ||||
Abstract: | Innovation in engineering design remains a topic that lacks
a formal and consistent framework. It is difficult developing a
consistent definition of innovation since it is a phenomenon that
is multidisciplinary in nature and present in every facet of our
lives from engineering products to the performing and culinary
arts. It is thus important to distinguish the general definition of
innovation with its applicability in the engineering domain.
Furthermore, the dynamic nature of innovation is oftentimes lost
when designers try to model innovation in a complex system.
The reality is that the perceived engineering innovation in a
complex system can be influenced at various levels. It is thus
important to provide a tool for designers that provides a clear
understanding of the effects of technological progress on the
overall performance capability of a complex system. This paper
provides a framework to model engineering innovation in
engineered systems by introducing an N-Dimensional Growth
Model and applying it in the early stages of a design process in
order to assist the designer in the selection of technologically
innovative concepts. |
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