PANGEA: AN EXPERT SYSTEM SHELL FOR MACHINE DESIGN PROBLEMS

Abstract

The greatest problem in automating conceptual design is to computerize heuristic problem solving. Intelligent design systems must be able to process various types of knowledge components if they are to become effective tools for mechanical design. The developed PANGEA system combines predicative, procedural, propositional and meta-Ievel knowledge in a manner that enables the solution of several generative problems of conceptual design.