State-of-the-Art and Trends of Computer-Aided Innovation Tools

摘要: The design of competitive products requires meeting several market demands often contradictory, or at least very hard to achieve due the time constrains imposed by competitors. For example, from a structural point view, mechanical parts must be light-weighted as well stiff and strong according application requirements. integration CAE tools is basic step towards fulfillment these demands, but it observed that such involves just detailed phases, while only stand alone are available support designer during preliminary product development activities. In facts, nowadays, offers improve creativity problem solving capabilities with systematic approach. Nevertheless, worth notice current Computer-Aided Inventing (CAI) applications cannot integrated other systems. this paper, survey CAI systems presented set hints about thei r future Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) applications.