Function-based Modeling of Fabrication Plans for Structural Assemblies

Function-based reasoning (FR) has typically been applied to capture causal understanding of devices. We are applying and extending the FR approach to capture fabrication plans for manufactured artit’acts. Our goal is to develop a framework for conceptual planning of c~mposite structures manufacturing; our testbed is fabrication planning for c~npositc structural elements in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Boeing Helicopter Company, as pert of the DARI’A RaDEO effort.