1st Edition

Designing Complex Systems Foundations of Design in the Functional Domain

By Erik W. Aslaksen Copyright 2009
176 Pages
by Auerbach Publications

176 Pages
by Auerbach Publications

176 Pages
by Auerbach Publications

Without standardized construction elements such as nuts, bolts, bearings, beams, resistors and the like, the design of physical equipment is hopelessly inefficient, and engineers are continually bogged down with re-designing these elements over and over again. The same can be said for the domain of ideas and performance requirements. Only through a process of standardization of the corresponding... Read more

Introduction. The Purpose of Design. The Design Methodology. Functional Elements and The Functional Domain. Interactions and Systems. Properties of Systems. Expanding the Irreducible Element. Maintained Systems. The System Designer's Assistant.

Biography

Aslaksen, Erik W.