A knowledge-based environment for linking electromagnetic design tools

Author

Sassine, R.M. ; Lowther, D.A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada

Volume

30

Issue

5

fYear

1994

fDate

9/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3652

Lastpage

3655

Abstract

This paper is intended to investigate the application of the Blackboard Model Architecture to the design tool integration problem in electromagnetic device design. The BlackBoard for Computational Analysis and Design (BBCAD) is a hybrid knowledge-based system which generates a systematic method of integrating “stand-alone” design tools, together with an automatic method of ensuring that, if a change is made to the design, all the relevant design tools are re-run. An example of a simple optimization loop is given

Keywords

blackboard architecture; electrical engineering computing; electromagnetic devices; intelligent design assistants; optimisation; BBCAD; BlackBoard for Computational Analysis and Design; Blackboard Model Architecture; automatic method; design tool integration; electromagnetic device; hybrid knowledge-based system; optimization loop; Circuit analysis; Circuit analysis computing; Computer architecture; Electromagnetic devices; Equivalent circuits; Hybrid power systems; Joining processes; Knowledge based systems; Performance analysis; Process design;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.312732

Filename

312732