Configuration design
Configuration design is a kind of design where a fixed set of predefined components that can be interfaced in predefined ways is given, and an assembly of components selected from this fixed set is sought that satisfies a set of requirements and obeys a set of constraints.
The associated design configuration problem consists of the following three constituent tasks:
- Selection of components,
- Allocation of components, and
- Interfacing of components.
Types of knowledge involved in configuration design include:
