Title :
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
fDate :
9/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
