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Abstract
Most of commercial civil aircraft are derivatives of each other. They start with an aero-structural design based on the mission profile, and what remains is the integration of existing subsystems. This only leaves room for incremental innovation. When a totally new concept has to be worked out, an innovative brainstorming procedure has to be facilitated, leading to a new product definition. This collaborative creative thinking is not an easy task, and analytical design management tools are required. Therefore, an iterative AHP-QFD-AHP approach for brainstorming is implemented into a concurrent engineering environment in the early phases of layout conception. In the case study, the proposed model delivered the product definition of the cryoplane concept successfully, which promises clean operation.
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Caglar Ucler
Caglar UCLER, Dr Eng.
He graduated from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and was awarded a diploma in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and finished his PhD in Concurrent Engineering at Marmara University. For over 15 years, he has worked in several international industrial projects in aerospace and defence, mainly focusing on R&D, design management, CAE and/or cryogenics. He is currently a faculty member in the School of Aviation at Ozyegin University and freelance consultant focusing on new product development and technology management.