Journal
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
Volume 39, Issue 10, Pages 8784-8792Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2012.02.002
Keywords
Ontologies; Rule-based systems; Expert knowledge; Railway systems; Complex structures; Intelligent CAD tools
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Electrification structures design for railway systems is a crucial and complex process, since it compounds plenty of infrastructure elements, design decisions, and calculation conditions. In this paper, an ontology-driven decision support system for designing complex railway portal frames is presented and developed. A knowledge-rules database has been also developed relying on experts knowledge and complying with railway standards. Our system outperforms the current portal frames design methods by decreasing construction time and costs. As a result, an intelligent computer-aided design tool is provided, thus facilitating the task of seeking for the optimal portal frame, which is geometrically and structurally feasible, and cost-effective. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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