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CALCULATING TARGET THRESHOLDS FOR THE MARGIN VALUE METHOD USING COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS

Part of: Design Support Tools

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

A. Brahma  and
D. C. Wynn
A. Brahma*
Affiliation:
The University of Auckland, New Zealand
D. C. Wynn
Affiliation:
The University of Auckland, New Zealand
*
*abra248@aucklanduni.ac.nz

Abstract

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Overspecification or excess margin in a design can enhance its ability to absorb changes and uncertainty, but also deteriorates performance criteria such as weight and cost. This paper shows how the Margin Value Method (article in review) can be applied in conjunction with CAE tools such as FEA to quantify excess margin where a design is too complex for algebraic analysis. This new application context for the MVM is illustrated using a case study of a flange coupling design, in which topology optimisation is used within the MVM to identify opportunities for design improvement.

Keywords

margindesign optimisationmargin value method (MVM)engineering changecomputational design methods

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Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference , Volume 1 , May 2020 , pp. 111 - 120
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