A conceptual design model using axiomatic design, functional basis and TRIZ

Axiomatic design can provide efficient tools and logical analyzing processes to obtaining good design. However, axiomatic design has its limitations. For example, function-structure model has not been standardized yet and also there is no method found, which can solve the design problems. In this paper, we propose to integrate functional basis and TRIZ as enabling technologies to be employed in axiomatic design. First, we introduce functional basis as the uniform expression for modeling to maximally reduce the diversities of the function-structure model obtained by using Zigzagging mapping. Second, we integrate functional basis and key words in contradiction, evolution and effect in TRIZ as the theoretical basis for problem solving in design.