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Fuzzy logic has experienced a considerable growth in various fields, even if it is still underused in mechanical engineering. However, it seems to be of promising interest in the early stages of design, where qualitative reasoning is mostly performed without taking exact dimensions into account [1]. Our preliminary design system for geared mechanisms already works well using a conventional multi-criterion ordering method. In order to assess the interest and advantages of fuzzy logic in the early design stages, we have integrated it into the above system and improved certain points where the conventional method has proved inadequate.
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Fauroux, J.C., Sanchez, C., Sartor, M., Martins, C. (1999). Application of a Fuzzy Logic Ordering Method to Preliminary Mechanism Design. In: Batoz, JL., Chedmail, P., Cognet, G., Fortin, C. (eds) Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering ’98. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9198-0_32
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