A FLAT COMPOSITE PANEL DESIGN ADVISORY SYSTEM USING KNOWLEDGE-BASED AND CASE-BASED REASONING

A method of cooperatively using Knowledge Based and Case Based Reasoni ng is proposed to assist designers in the design of flat composite pan el structures. A Prototype Design Advisory system is constructed of he uristic and experimental rules which are acquired from composites desi gn experts, and published text which is implemented in the CLIPS Knowl edge Based System shell. The system includes design cases of previous composites design scenarios implemented in a Case Based Reasoning Syst em using DesignMUSE. The cases all depict design of composites applied to commercial and military aircraft. The application of heuristic rul es and prior similar design cases is focused upon the early stages of the design process. It is believed that such a design advisory system can aid in preventing unforeseen mistakes during the design and manufa cture of composite structures, can assist in predicting the results of candidate designs, and can ultimately reduce the design cycle time.