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Design Theory and Methodology
Patent knowledge representation and organization based on multi-attribute
DU Xiao-jiao, XIONG Yan, LIU Long-fan, SHI Qian
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 1-7.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.001
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Aiming at the technology limitation existing in traditional patent acquisitions, six types of innovative attributes were used to construct a multi-attribute representation model for patent knowledge:contradiction, substance-field, function, inventive principle, inventive standard and effect. In addition, each innovative attribute could be described by the corresponding attribute-hierarchy tree, thus the specific organization strategy as well as the algorithm process were presented to organize patents from different levels of abstraction. Furthermore, an application framework based on the above model was put forward. As a result, a local patent database was constructed based on multi-attribute and multi-level, which could support the comprehensive expression from different attribute views and the effective obtaining in different levels for patent knowledge. In conclusion, it was conducive to break the limitation of technological field and promote the efficient obtaining of cross-disciplinary and cross-field patent knowledge, which could help designers get inspiration in the process of analogical transferring. Finally, the case of nanometer-sized hollow nickel spheres was used to demonstrate the practicability of the model.

Research of the customer requirement model for product family based on conjoint analysis and fuzzy clustering
CHENG Xian-fu, ZHU Jin, ZHOU Er-min
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 8-17,26.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.002
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Accurate acquisition and expression of customer requirement information is the primary step of product family planning under mass customization. Aiming at requirement information with the characteristics of abstractness and vagueness in the process of constructing requirement model, the descriptive demand model of the customers was built on the basis of axiomatic design. The fuzzy demands were quantified through conjoint analysis and transformed into specific performance index and characteristic parameters of product design. Then the design incidence matrix was established through analyzing the correlation between those indexes and parameters, and the matrix was clustered by the fuzzy tree clustering algorithm. According to the clustering validity index, the best clustering thresholds were identified, and the optimal clustering results could be obtained. On this basis, the design association matrix was decoupled and the decoupling design correlation matrix was acquired, which provided the decision guidance for product family planning. Finally, an example of the cylindrical gear reducer product plan was used to demonstrate the feasibility and practical value of the proposed method.

Research on design method of function combination product based on multi biological effects
HOU Xiao-ting, LIU Wei, CAO Guo-zhong, WU Zhong-fu, GUO Zhi-bin
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 18-26.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.003
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Function combination product is a kind of important form of the innovative products. In order to improve the feasibility and innovation of function combination product design, a function combination product design method based on multi biological effects is proposed. Firstly, the combination of multiple factors and their conversion mechanism of biological prototypes to realize functions was studied, multi biological effects were extracted and multi biological effects knowledge base was established. Then the multi biological effects models were analyzed and the basic forms of function combination were concluded, the product function combination design process model based on multi biological effects was established by fusing TRIZ method, the biological functions cooperative achievement pattern was used to guide function combination design of products; Finally, this method was used to design collecting fresh water tent in hot and humid. The study shows that this function combination product design method can meet users' diversified demands well, it has certain effectiveness and feasibility.

Study on cultural and creative product design method based on extension semantics analysis
JIN Ying-Lei, PAN Wei-jie, LÜ Jian, LIU Zheng-hong
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 27-33.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.004
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A design method based on the extendable semantics analysis is proposed, which is aimed at some problems of the insufficient culture connotation study in the process of cultural and creative product design. Firstly, the cultural factors that culture contained were analyzed and the image vocabulary which could represent cultural connotation was extracted, and then through the established extendable characterization model of the cultural elements, the relationship of cultural semantics and culture was quantified, cultural semantic design space was computed, cultural semantic preliminary evaluation was made, lexical semantics was converted to graphic semantics by using of the graphic thinking. On the basis of the evaluation model of correlation function and optimal calculation, the convergence of graphical semantic sets was made, the optimal graphical semantic sets were selected, and the detailed design was made by using of graphic thinking again. Finally, the goal for cultural and creative product design was reached by integrating the cultural characteristics in the form of semantic symbol with the product modeling. Ye-lang culture was used as an instance to make the design, and the feasibility of this method was verified.

Innovative Design
Innovation design of sludge deep dewatering device based on ARIZ
RAO Bin-qi, WAN Yan-jian, LIANG Xi-feng, LU Xi-long, ZHAO Zi-kai
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 34-39.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.005
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ARIZ is a specialized method of solving the complex problems in TRIZ theory, which integrates multiple methods and tools of TRIZ, and sets up a systematic process of thinking and solving problems from the problem analysis to the scheme optimization. In order to solve the problem that the filter gauze was difficult to be cleaned, easy to be damaged, easy to be blocked, and that the sludge still remained high water content after dewatering which were inherent with the common using of the equipment for sludge deep dewatering, ARIZ and knowledge based thinking and creative solutions were proposed. According to the process of the progressive implementation of ARIZ's nine key steps to analyze the problem model, a creative solution that the modular processing equipment for sludge decrementing efficiently and deeply was designed. Further results of the study not only confirm the validity and practicability of the ARIZ method to solve the complex engineering problems, but also provide the scheme support for the further design and processing of the device, and it also can provide a scheme to develop a new type of equipment for sludge decrementing efficiently and deeply.

Ecological design
Research on progressive updating workshop based on the public participation-A case of the No.60, Damanong, Ziyang Street, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou
ZHU Yun-chen, HUANG Shan, HUA Chen
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 40-49.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.006
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The traditional perspective and tools of urban planning hasn't been applicable for the planning problems of current urban stock space, such as the urban organic renewal tasks like the community transformations, pension business, commercial implants and so on, and these tasks become the major part in some urban planning. Based on the survey on the No.60, Damanong, Ziyang Street, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, and from the perspective of ecological design, residents and other interest groups were organized to participate in the work of community's progressive update. The citizens, enterprises, street-organizations' demands of development were collected through the methods of community planning and design simulation or other forms, then combined with the current situation of architectural environment, the three programs on a basic orientation of progressive update to update the No.60, Damanong, Ziyang Street was put forward, which were the plan of market adjustment, the intervention of pension facilities and the implantation of hostels. The results turned out that each program, having its strengths and weaknesses, satisfied different demands of living and producing. A view is drew that ecological design are playing the more and more important role in urban planning, which provids a new perspective of the organic renewal of urban stock space.

Design for Quality
Preventive reconfiguration strategy of distribution network with energy storage
HU Jun-kai, WANG Feng, TAN Yang-hong, SUN Qiu-qin, WANG Rui, HE Rong-tao
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 50-56.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.007
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Preventive reconfiguration can guarantee the distribution network operate with a certain of safe margin, while the frequent changes of network topology will decrease the stability of system and increase operating costs. Considering the charge-discharge characteristics of energy storage and the maximum power supply capability(PSC) of network, the minimum reconfiguration times during a day was taken as the first-level objective function and the maximum output capability of energy storage system and the PSC index (PSCI) were considered as the second-level objective function. Then, a multi-level objective model of preventive reconfiguration was established. A strategy involving energy storage output and network reconfiguration was developed and a combining regulation method was proposed. When the PSCI was below the pre-defined warning value, it was prior to regulate with energy storage and the combining regulation was conducted when the former couldn't meet the requirement. The generalized reduced gradient algorithm and hybrid particle swarm algorithm were used to solve the target problem. Finally, comparative calculation and analysis were conducted on IEEE-33 bus sample system. The simulation results showed the backup function of energy storage and the frequent changes of network topology could be avoided, and the model and the strategy were finally validated. The researching achievement has a certain significance for using preventive reconfiguration to improve the network operating safety and reliability.

Evaluation of underground engineering surrounding rock stability based on matter-element analysis and cloud model
ZHOU Zhi-yong, HAN Zhang-cheng
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 57-63.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.008
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Aiming at the problem of fuzziness and randomness existing in the process of the rock stability evaluation, five indexes including rock quality designation, uniaxial compressive strengthen, rock mass integrality coefficient, strengthen coefficient of structural plane and seepage measurement of groundwater were selected to be the underground engineering rock stability evaluation index system. Based on the matter-element analysis method, the significance of evaluation indicators was confirmed by calculating the validity matter-element of expert judgment matrix and the synthetic weight matter-element. The comprehensive cloud model of each evaluation factor belonging to each evaluation level had been generated based on the certain evaluation standard. According to the measured data of the second stage project in Guangzhou pump accumulator electricity station, the membership degrees of evaluation factors relative to the evaluation grades were calculated from positive cloud generator, and the comprehensive membership degree was determined by combining with the corresponding weight. Finally, the rock stability level was specified by the maximum membership principle. Comparing the evaluation results from the reduced concept lattice fuzzy optimum selection and the RS-TOPSIS method, it can be concluded that the method is accurate and reliable and can overcome the transformational fuzzy randomness between qualitative language and quantitative value, so it can be used to evaluate the rock stability in underground engineering.

Modeling, Analysis, Optimization and Decision
The simulation and analysis of ABS based on grey prediction and sliding mode variable structure
DENG Tao, LI Jun-ying, LUO Jun-lin, ZHOU Hao
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 64-69.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.009
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To study the advance, real-time and robustness of ABS, the ABS integrated control algorithm based on grey prediction GM (1, 1) model and sliding mode variable structure was proposed, which combined grey prediction control and sliding mode variable structure control method. Then, the ABS integrated control algorithm simulation model was established to compare and analyze the data. The results showed that the grey prediction and sliding mode variable structure integrated control algorithm could make ABS running to be advanced function, and could short braking time and braking distance compared with single sliding mode or bang-bang control method. Furthermore, it also could relieve the defect of fluctuation caused by sliding mode variable control algorithm, and could enhance the quick response of ABS. So the grey prediction and sliding mode variable structure integrated control algorithm can improve response speed,real-time robustness and comfort.

Geometric properties and three-dimensional rock-breaking mechanics of a new ring-embedded PDC drill bit
TIAN Jia-lin, LIU Gang, LIU Si-lu, ZHOU Kun, HUANG Jun-hang, SUN Ye, LIU Yan-qiu, YANG Jia-jun
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 70-76.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.010
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In order to overcome the adverse phenomenon of polycrystalline diamond layer peeling off and passivation serious when integrated polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) suffers overload, which results in the rapid decline in its cutting function, a new embedded PDC is presented. Based on the uniform-style design concept and triangle stable property in regular hexagon, a ring-embedded PDC of which six teeth surround with central tooth was designed. It was embedded in the new drill bit shoulder to test its cutting performance. Meanwhile, combined with field test, the wear property between new PDC drill bit and general PDC drill bit was compared. The results showed that:the embedded tooth and carbide matrix were combined by brazing welding, which not only exerted the high abrasion resistance of polycrystalline diamond layer, but also combined with the good impact performance of carbide matrix. Compared with general PDC, the ring-embedded PDC had stronger "eating ability", meanwhile, different polycrystalline diamond layers would participate in cutting rock which effectively avoided the stress concentration phenomenon of integrated PDC. According to the established 3D cutting mechanical model, the rock local displacement-stress parameter under the action of shear stress was solved. Additionally, the analysis model could be applied to other types of PDC via adjusting the embedded programs. The research results will provide important reference value for the research of PDC wear law, cutting performance and the research of new PDC drill bit.

Study on stress characteristics of cutter head of dual-mode shield machine used for inclined shaft of colliery
ZENG Wen-yu, GUAN Hui-sheng, SONG Ying-peng, XIONG Yan-mei
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 77-82.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.011
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Cutter head is the key component of shield machine, in order to ensure the smooth running of dual-mode shield machine used for colliery inclined shaft engineer, it is necessary to study the strength and stiffness of cutter head. The loading calculation methods and equations were obtained by analyzing the mechanical characteristics of dual-mode shield cutter head in multiple conditions on basis of the study on the geological features of Xinjie colliery inclined shaft. According to the structure feature of dual-mode shield cutter head, simplified models were established.Then the regularities of distribution of stress and strain under different conditions were obtained by using ANSYS. Consequently, the results showed that:the maximum deformation was 3.821 mm appeared in EBP plug and turn condition, the maximum stress was 284 MPa appeared in TBM plug and turn condition. Furthermore,the maximum stress under multiple conditions was located in the connection of bracket and flange plate or the connection of bracket and cutter head. According to the results, the design of cutter head is reasonable, furthermore some improvement measures are came up with in terms of the weak parts.

Research on algorithm of coupling pressure of N-layer interference fit
XU Jun-liang, WANG Jian-mei, NING Ke, LI Pu
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 83-88.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.012
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As the traditional fit among interconnecting components, interference fit has such advantages as high load-carrying capacity and simple structure, and it is widely used in mechanical engineering field. However, the majority of studies are limited within the interconnection of single layer or less than three layers. With the increasing of application of multi-layer interference fit in mechanical devices, in order to further improve design theory of multi-layer interference fit, on the basis of thick-walled cylinder theory, the relationship between the amount of interference and the displacement of inner and outer diameter was deduced through the analysis on the geometrical relationship among cylinders, and the equation of N-layer interference coupling which involved coupling pressure and amount of interference was derived. By means of the derived analytical method and Abaqus, the coupling pressure of interference fit and the stress concentration phenomenon on both ends of coupling surface were comparatively analyzed. The results showed that coupling pressure of inner layer increased with the increase of layer amount in N-layer interference fit, and the coupling pressure decreased from inner to outer layer, the results of analytical method and numerical method were basically consistent, the relative error of medium point was less than 4%, which showed that such analytical method is reliable for N-layer interference fit design. Meanwhile, the numerical method showed that the stress concentration existed on both ends of the coupling surface, and the stress concentration factor was smaller in the inner layer of each model, while it increased from inner to outer layer. The proposed algorithms and rules can provide guidance and help for the design of N-layer interference fit.

Research on influence of fin ray motion pattern on the propulsion of bionic undulating fins
ZHANG Yong-hua, HE Jian-hui
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 89-99.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.013
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The motion patterns of fin ray of a bionic undulating fin are normally divided into two types:constant amplitude and variable amplitude. The initial experimental tests reveal that there are significant differences on propulsion performences between these two motion patterns. In order to reveal the inherent cause for such differences, a bionic undulating fin was developed and the relevant kinematic equations were established. By taking the advantages of computational fluid dynamic (CFD), the pressure distribution on fin surface under different kinematic parameters was compared. The variation of non-dimensional drag coefficient with time under the two patterns was presented. Meanwhile, the variation of time-averaged non-dimensional drag coefficient with undulating frequency, amplitude and wavelength was also presented. In addition, the velocity contour and pressure contour in transversal surface along fin ray were illustrated. The results showed that:the time-averaged propulsion force increased with the increasement of frequency, amplitude and wavelength. However, the force produced by constant amplitude was always less than that of variable amplitude. Moreover, the velocity contour and pressure contour in transversal surface along fin ray between the two motion patterns were of great differences, but little differences were occurred in the vortex distribution in the longitudinal cross-section along fin, which indicated that the main influence of the two motion patterns might be from the transversal section along fin ray. A further discussion is implemented to illustrate the principle of aquatic organisms with undulating fins that propel themselves effectively. It provides a reference for the development of a high performance bionic undulating fin propulsion system.

Whole Machine and System Design
Compliant operation research for slabstone-installing robot based on impedance control
CHEN Gui-liang, CAO Wei-tao, YANG Dong, ZHANG Shou-lin, LI He-li
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 100-107.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.014
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In order to improve the flexibility of the slabstone-installation robot operation, so as to solve the problem of man-machine coordination in building slabstone-installed automatically.According to the physical model of building robot, a more accurate impedance control model was established.Research on adaptive impedance control of robot end effector space and environment contact space was carried out.A method to adjust the control parameters of curtain wall damage by reducing the peak force was proposed.With the aid of MATLAB, the control system was simulated, and the flexible operation experiment was carried out on the slabstone-installing robot based on the algorithm.After the simulation and experiment, the force control algorithm was applied to the curtain slabstone-installing robot. Finally, the adaptive impedance control algorithm was proved to be able to meet the requirements of the flexible operation of the slabstone-installation robot.

Design of automatic preloading machine and its control system for capacitor cover plate
ZHENG Tian-chi, GUO Lin-na, SUN Xiao-gang, QIU Zi-xue
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 108-114.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.015
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According to the existing problems of preloading process for capacitor cover plate such as low automation degree, great labor intensity and so on, the automatic preloading machine and control system of capacitor cover plate were designed. The mechanism system of the automatic preloading machine for capacitor cover plate was designed particularly, including aluminum shell placed turntable component, capacitor positioning component, cover plate preloading component, capacitor push-off component, capacitor receiving component and so on. The PLC was used as the main controller of the control system to realize the automatic preloading for various specifications of the cover plate. Based on different heights of the capacitor, the GOT was used to set and adjust the process parameters. The equipment has been put into practical production and operation, and the operation results show that the whole machine has stable performance and good operating condition, which can meet the requirement of high flexibility, high efficiency and high quality for production line.

Research on control strategy of parking tower hydraulic system and its power-saving technology
XIE Miao, LIU Zhi-xiang, MAO Jun
Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2017, 24(1): 115-120.   https://doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2017.01.016
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Aiming at solving the serious problems about low efficiency and high energy consumption of current parking tower hydraulic system that adopting valve controlled hydraulic power system, a novel energy saving technology based on constant pump directed by servo motor was used. The fuzzy sliding mode control algorithm which combined sliding mode variable structure algorithm with fuzzy PID algorithm was used as control strategy for parking tower in each working condition. Compared with the regular fuzzy PID algorithm, the fuzzy sliding mode control algorithm had rapid response for the flow demand of the system, and also had small fluctuation and fast stability in the process of switching in multiple operating modes. At the same time, the power, energy consumption and system efficiency of parking tower which had used energy-saving technology mentioned here were tested. Compared with parking tower hydraulic system adopting valve controlled hydraulic power system, energy consumption of the system based on constant pump directed by servo motor was reduced by 31.2% and the system efficiency was increased by 33.2%. The system mentioned here has a better energy saving effect.

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