Computer-Aided Materials Selection During Structural Design

Committee on Application of Expert Systems to Materials Selection During Structural Design, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Materials Selection in Structural Design; 5 3 Enhancing the Materials Selection Process in Design: A Vision; 6 4 Information Technologies Pertinent to the Materials Selection Process; 7 5 Conclusions and Recommendations; 8 References; 9 Appendix A: Glossary of Acronyms; 10 Appendix B: Case Studies Reviewed by the Committee; 11 Appendix C: Review of Selected Knowledge-Representation Techniques and Tools; 12 Appendix D: Knowledge-Based Integrated Design System; 13 Appendix E: An Intelligent Knowledge System for Selection of Materials for Critical Aerospace Applications; 14 Appendix F: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members