Feature-Based Approach for a Process Supply System Design

The authors are motivated to investigate an effective method for achieving the knowledge-driven design in order to address the efficiency drawback in common CAD applications. In this paper, a systematic method, to embed in-depth engineering knowledge and to realize smart design changes in an advanced feature-based design, is proposed. To proof the feasibility and the effectiveness of the proposed method, a process fuel and water supply system has been designed comprehensively in the conceptual design stage. The findings of this research work are presented with some critical discussions at the end of this paper. The authors believe that this approach is easy to be implemented and useful to improve the knowledge reusability and engineering design productivity.