TY - JOUR

T1 - Semantic modelling of engineering designs.

AU - Taleb-Bendiab, A. Oh

AU - Sommerville, I.

AU - French, M. J.

PY - 1993

Y1 - 1993

N2 - The entity-relationship (E-R) approach is a widely used technique for the semantic modelling of commercial database systems. This paper demonstrates that the E-R method can also be applied in the modelling of static design knowledge for knowledge-based engineering design systems. It presents the basic definitions of the E-R data modelling method and describes some extensions which are useful to model the functionality of system components. It demonstrates the use of this method to produce a generic model of a centrifugal hydraulic pump, which is being used in the implementation of an object-oriented intelligent CAD system. Finally, conclusions on the suitability of the entity-relationship for engineering knowledge representation are drawn.

AB - The entity-relationship (E-R) approach is a widely used technique for the semantic modelling of commercial database systems. This paper demonstrates that the E-R method can also be applied in the modelling of static design knowledge for knowledge-based engineering design systems. It presents the basic definitions of the E-R data modelling method and describes some extensions which are useful to model the functionality of system components. It demonstrates the use of this method to produce a generic model of a centrifugal hydraulic pump, which is being used in the implementation of an object-oriented intelligent CAD system. Finally, conclusions on the suitability of the entity-relationship for engineering knowledge representation are drawn.

U2 - 10.1080/09544829308914771

DO - 10.1080/09544829308914771

M3 - Journal article

VL - 4

SP - 41

EP - 54

JO - Journal of Engineering Design

JF - Journal of Engineering Design

SN - 1466-1837

IS - 1

ER -