Abstract

The study aims to investigate the mechanical system optimum design based on collaborative theory. Due to the complexity of the modern machinery, mechanical systems are readily to damage when unexpected failures occur on important components. It is therefore, critical to monitor the machine state for preventing the impending faults. The key issues to realize the feasible and reliable mechanical condition monitoring is information acquisition, which relies on the available design of the detection devices. Literature review indicates that an extensive attention has been put on the so called Monitorability in the systematic design of mechanical systems. Monitorability is emphasized that in the original design of mechanical systems one should consider available information acquisition property. Moreover, monitorability-based design is known as a design attribute of mechanical system worldwide. However, less work has been done in this field. In this study, a novel method based on collaborative theory is proposed for the monitorability design. The connotation and application of collaborative theory for monitorability design are discussed in details. The information synergy model and organization framework of monitorability-based design are established by using computer technology and network technology. The experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed monitorability design system for a more powerful optimum design of mechanical systems and show a promising future for the industrial applications.

Keywords:

Collaborative theory, monitorability-based design, mechanical system, product design,

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