Preface and Acknowledgements; Organization Committee; Contents; Part I Integrated Product and Process Design; Section 1.1 Innovative Design Methods; 1 A SYSTEMATIC METHODOLOGY FOR ENGINEERED OBJECT DESIGN : THE P-TO-V MODEL OF FUNCTIONAL INNOVATION; Abstract; Keywords:; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Terminology; 1.3 Model Structure : P-To-V; 1.4 Limitations and Further Wor; 2 Influencing Factor Concept; 2.1 Concept Origin; 2.2 Concept Application; 2.3 Out Of The Box; 3 Brief Case Study Review; 4 The P-To-V Model; 4.1 Design and Innovation Methodologies; 4.2 P-To-V Characterisitics

4.3 Influencing Factors
Linkage to Roles4.4 Model Operating Chart (MOC); 5 Further Work; Acknowledgments; References; 2 Influence of the evolutionary optimization parameters on the optimal topology; Abstract; Keywords:; 1 Introduction; 2 Evolutionary Structural Optimization; 3 Implementation of the procedure; 4 Case Study; 5 Results; 6 Conclusions; References; 3 Design of structural parts for a racing solar car; Abstract; Keywords:; 1 Introduction; 2 Solar car efficiency; 3 Mechanical components design; 3.1 Structural Optimization; 4 Design process; 6 Results; 7 Conclusion; References

Section 1.2 Integrated Product and Process Design4 Some Hints for the Correct Use of the Taguchi Method in Product Design; Abstract.; Keywords:; 1 Introduction; 2 Relevant problems; 2.1 Problem 1: Definition of the characteristic function; 2.2 Problem 2: Variance of noise effects; 3 New set of evaluation criteria; 3.1 Reducing Bias of characteristic function; 3.2 Reducing variance of noise effect; 4 Case study; 5 Conclusion; References; 5 Neuro-separated meta-model of the scavenging process in 2-Stroke Diesel engine; Abstract; Keywords:; 1 Introduction; 2 Scavenging process; 2.1 The new model

2.2 The cylinder variables3. Neuro-separated meta-model; 3.1. Neural network; 3.2. Heywood neural sub-model; 3.3. Mass fractions neural sub-model; 3.4. Gases distribution sub-model; 5. Conclusion; References; 6 SUBASSEMBLY IDENTIFICATION METHOD BASEDON CAD DATA; Abstract; Keywords:; 1 Introduction; 2. Proposed approach to identify subassemblies; 2.1. CAD assembly data extraction; 2.2 Subassembly identification process; 2.2.1 Adjacency matrix of CAD model; 2.2.2 Determination of the base part set; 2.2.3 Subassembly research; 3. Conclusion; 4 References

7 Multi-objective conceptual design: an approachto make cost-efficient the design for manufacturing and assembly in the development of complex productsAbstract:; Keywords:; 1 Introduction; 2 State of the art and research background; 3 Multi-objective conceptual design approach; 3.1 Product modules, properties definition and design solutions; 3.2 Multi-objective approach; 4 Case study: A tool-holder carousel of machine tool; 5 Results discussion and concluding remarks; References; 8 Modeling of a three-axes MEMS gyroscope with feedforward PI quadrature compensation; Abstract:; Keywords: