Parametric
Design includes decision making processes to determine
the values of the design variables that satisfy
constraints and maximize the customer satisfaction.
Design phases include formulation, concept design,
configuration design, parametric design and detail
design.
The
five steps in parametric design are: 1. formulate,
2. generate, 3. analyze. 4. evaluate, and 5. optimize
During
parametric design analysis we predict the performance
of each alternative, reiterating when necessary
to assure that all the candidates are feasible.
During
parametric design evaluation we select the best
feasible alternative.
Design
problems often exhibit trade-off behavior, necessitating
compromises among the design variable values.
Physical
reasoning and optimization methods can be used
to determine the best design alternative.
