Interactive Software System for Multicriteria Choosing of the Structural Variant of Complex Technical Systems

Abstract

The choosing of a structural variant, is one of the main problems solved during the design process of complex technical systems. The real world conditions demand this choice to be made, on the basis of a set of criteria, which in the general case are conflicting. In the present paper are given the results, from the development of an interactive software system for multicriteria optimization, aiding the designers of technical products, during the decision making process of choosing of a structural variant. While developing the software system, the specifics of the problem have been taken into account. An effort has been made, for avoiding the disadvantages of similar, already known software systems. The application of the development is illustrated with a solved example.

Computer-Aided Choosing of an Optimal Structural Variant of a Robot for Extracting Castings from Die Casting Machines

“…In order to support the selection of an optimal structural variant of the extractor, the dialog system for multi-criteria optimization PolyOptimizer [30] is used. It can solve discrete single-criteria and multi-criteria optimization problems in the presence of constraints, in the presence of incomplete compatibility between the components of the system, and also in the presence of polyfunctional components.…”

Decision Making Support System for Multicriteria Discrete Optimization of Technical Products

“…The software tool used for solving the multicriteria problem of choosing an optimal variant of a technical product is the DMSS PolyOptimizer [11]. A software implementation of the algorithm described in the previous section is developed and integrated in the modular structure of PolyOptimizer as a new module.…”