Use of Margin to Absorb Variation in Design Specifications: An Analysis Using the Margin Value Method

A. Brahma*, D. C. Wynn, O. Isaksson

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Abstract

Predicting the impact of changes in a design can be challenging, especially for complex designs. Margins are often built into the designs which can absorb the knock-on effect of such changes, erroneously allocating which can however, lead to propagation. A method for localising and sizing margins in an incremental design context is the Margin Value Method. This paper adapts MVM in the context of uncertainty in input specifications. It discusses possible ways to allocate them in a design such that undesirable effects of margins are minimised while preventing change propagation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)323-332
Number of pages10
JournalProceedings of the Design Society
Volume2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event17th International Design Conference, DESIGN 2022 - Virtual, Online, Croatia
Duration: 23 May 202226 May 2022

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Keywords

  • design margin
  • design optimisation
  • engineering change
  • robust design

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Software
  • Modeling and Simulation

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