Design and implementation issues in an integrated database management system for engineering design environment

Abstract The need for a unified database management system for various engineering applications has long been felt. Due to the conflicting requirements, so far, most of the attempts in this field are at best partially successful. This paper presents broad perspectives of design and implementation issues of an integrated database management system. A unique feature of the system is its ability to define a unifying data model for matrices and relations. The system also provides for a unified language interface for different user groups. System architecture and a few distinguishing features are described. An evaluation of the system is presented.

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