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In this paper, engineering design is considered from the point of view of modeling i.e. the construction and manipulation of models of (possible) physical realities. Consequently, the design activity has been analysed in terms of patterns of inference called model transmutations. Three categories of transmutations namely, transformations, combinations and retrievals, have been discussed with reference to the Multimodeling approach for representing physical systems. The major goal of the paper is to provide a conceptual framework for analysing existing design systems and for addressing questions concerning their competence such as what types of inference patterns underlie different design strategies e.g. top-down, compositional and analogical design; what kind of design solutions a design system is able to generate from what kind of input specification and prior design knowledge; what is the logical relationship between specification and prior design knowledge. A second goal is to provide a basis for the development of a general theory for task adaptive multistrategy design that aims at combining a range of different design strategies dynamically, in order to take advantage of their respective strengths and address a wider range of practical problems.
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Toppano, E. (1998). Model Transmutations for Conceptual Design of Technical Systems. In: Tasso, C., de Arantes e Oliveira, E.R. (eds) Development of Knowledge-Based Systems for Engineering. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 333. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2784-1_10
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