Selection of a Solution When Using Axiomatic Design

¹ “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, Machine Manufacturing Technology Department, Blvd. D. Mangeron, 39A, 700050 Iaşi, Romania
² Technical University of Moldova, Fundamentals of Machine Design Department, 9/8, Studenţilor Street, block of study no. 6, Republic of Moldova
³ Polytechnic University of Timisoara, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering Department, Mihai Viteazu Street 1, 300222 Timisoara, Romania
⁴ ”Ştefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Department of Mechanics and Technology, Universităţii Street 13, 720229 Suceava, Romania

^⁎ Corresponding author: mcoteata@tcm.tuiasi.ro

Abstract

Over the years, the importance of the creativity inclusively in the field of design activities was highlighted. In accordance with the opinions of certain researchers, the divergent thinking could contribute to the increase of creative processes efficiency. On the other hand, the axiomatic design method is considered as a method able to stimulate the technical creativity when the problem of designing a mechanical equipment is stated. To increase the efficiency of using the axiomatic design method, the possibility of selecting the most convenient solution among many available solutions could be discussed. The analysis revealed that there are many methods that could be applied in the process of optimum solution selection among many available solutions. In this paper, some aspects concerning the possibilities of using the method of analytic hierarchy process are analyzed, inclusively by considering a case study concerning a device for investigating the universal horizontal lathe rigidity. Afterwards, the first axiom from axiomatic design method was applied to define the selected solution for the approached device.