Design by functional synonyms and antonyms: A structured creative technique based on functional analysis

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 221, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 673-683

  Fantoni, G ^a   Taviani, C ^b   Santoro, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Magna Automotive Closures SpA   (Italy)

^c ESoCE NET   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brainstorming; Design by analogy; Design by antinomy; Functional analysis; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

BRAINSTORMING; FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION; FUNCTIONAL SYNONYMS; LEXICAL ANALYSIS;

FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34250218526     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM635     Document Type: Article

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