Abstract:
Rhombus thinking, a new creative thinking method, is the
combination of divergent thinking process and convergent
thinking process, in which qualitative analysis is carried out
before quantitative analysis. This method tries to solve the
bottle neck problem in intelligent CAD based on the extension
theory. The rhombus thinking method to the scheme design of new
products is applied. In this products is applied. In this
process, firstly, the matter-element expression for the know
information are set up, and then a set of matter-elements are
opened up by matter-elements extension method; Finally, the
useful information are got by appraisal method of dependent
degree. It has been successfully applied to the scheme design
for the cutter-store of machining center. Theoretical and
experimental results demonstrated that the method is much more
accurate, objective and efficient than the traditional one.
Key words: Extension
theory Rhombus thinking method Scheme design Artificial
intelligence
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This project
is supported by National High-Tech Research and Development Program of
China (No.863-511-945-002) and Provincial Natural Science Foundation of
Zhejiang(No.698073). Manuscript received on May 26, 2000; revised
manuscript December 15, 2000
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