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Systems Design Using Solution-Compensation Spaces with Built-In Tolerance Applied to Powertrain Integration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

J. Stumpf ,
J. G. Cóndor López ,
T. Naumann  and
M. Zimmermann
J. Stumpf*
Affiliation:
Mercedes-Benz AG, Germany Technical University of Munich, Germany
J. G. Cóndor López
Affiliation:
Mercedes-Benz AG, Germany Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany
T. Naumann
Affiliation:
Mercedes-Benz AG, Germany
M. Zimmermann
Affiliation:
Technical University of Munich, Germany
*
julian.stumpf@tum.de

Abstract

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Complexity in systems design can be reduced by computing permissible ranges for some crucial design variables that need to be defined in an early design phase. These ranges are calculated such that there is sufficient tolerance for the remaining design variables in later design phases, while still achieving the overall system design goals. A new algorithm for this approach is presented and applied to the design of a vehicle powertrain mount system. The results show large permissible ranges for mount positions while maintaining sufficient tolerance for mount stiffnesses.

Keywords

complex systemscomputational design methodsearly design phaseoptimisationsolution space engineering

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 1995 - 2004
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