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Abstract: Design reuse is the application of past designs and design
knowledge to current design activities. The characteris-tics of product
design and the market competitive environments determine the
significance of design reuse. The design reuse strategies for mechanical
products are studied. The concepts of design reuse levels and design
reuse dimensions for mechanical products are presented. The enabling
techniques for design reuse are concluded, i.e., CAD technology, AI
technology and Web technology. The frameworks and strategies for
mechanical product design reuse based on these enabling technologies are
proposed. All these possess the theoretical guidance for further
research and application of mechanical product design reuse.
Key words: Design reuse Mechanical product CAD AI Web
CLC No: TH117
Received
20001009, received in revised form 20010929
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