"Knowledge Fusion" Supported Knowledge Modeling for Product Conceptual Design

Based on the information modeling method of "SHARED", this paper develops a general conceptual design knowledge model that supports UG "Knowledge Fusion". The Knowledge model uses a serial of "basic classes" and a "multi-view" representation to model product knowledge and design process knowledge. The general knowledge representation method is illustrated with a reducer design example. Based on the above knowledge modeling method, a knowledge modeling tool for conceptual design is created. Furthermore, its interaction with the knowledge model of UG is discussed with a "shaft" modeling example. Using this software tool, the conceptual design knowledge can be easily transferred to UG "Knowledge Fusion" language, and vice versa. Thus, it can make up for the lack of knowledge modeling functions of current KBE tools.