Proceedins of the ASME
Design Theory and Methodology Conference DTM'94
(Sept. 1994), Volume DE-68, ASME, pages 109-114.
Abstract
The Imprecise Design Tool (IDT) presented in this paper is a working
computer implementation of the method of imprecision, a formal
theory that represents preferences among design alternatives. An
aircraft engine design example indicates how the IDT may be applied to
support engineering design decisions, using the Engine Development
Cost Estimator provided by General Electric Aircraft Engines,
Cincinnati, Ohio.