Knowledge Base Formulation for Aided Design Tool

In this article, a design support tool is developed and applied to a wind turbine. An analysis and structuring methodology is similarly investigated and applied. This methodology identifies structuring characteristics and provides a parsimonious overview of the design problem. The model is a set of constraints. The present approach uses functional analysis tools to get solutions at a given system level. These tools are completed by two TRIZ evolution laws and by functional flow analysis. The present analysis contributes to setting up models linked to functions and action verbs. These models can be treated as constraint-satisfaction problems. The present knowledge base is organised in terms of system and qualification levels, which leads to the generation of potentially validated solutions to continue with a detailed design process.