A combined DFMA and TRIZ approach to the simplification of product structure

In order to tackle the problem of part count reduction more effectively, an approach that combines the design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) method with the theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ) is presented in this paper. This new approach was developed by merging the common characteristics and connecting the complementary aspects of the two methods, which were then applied to the redesign of a satellite antenna.