Archival Knowledge for the Design, Manufacture and Visualization of a Set of Energetic Devices

"Computer aided design systems have gained significant popularity in recent years. Thesesystems are routinely used to create 3D models of parts and assemblies. Such models aresaved in files that are named using part numbers. Currently design models only store geometricdata and do not have any information about functionality of the designs. Recently, designershave saved such information using text files. Such documents are not suitable forsupporting database-type searches.This work develops a search engine for designers using geometric characteristics andfunctionality information derived from existing designs. This includes developmentof indexing schemes for archiving geometry-based information in cad/pad device database,development of taxonomy for creating functionality-based design information models,development of search algorithm for supporting functionality based queries andfinally development algorithms for spatially arranging existing cad/pad devices invirtual warehouse for efficient "walk-throughs." The methodology is generalized toallow the design of other electomechanical systems. There is no search engine available that integrates functionality and geometry fordesign purposes. Nor is there is there a capability to design parts by specifyinggeometric characteristics. The successful outcome of this research shall be an enginewhich allows designers to use functionality and geometric characteristics in the designprocess. Such a