A TRIZ-Axiomatic Design Framework with Semantic RMp Mapping for Material Selection: Application to Aircraft Brake Disks

Ömer Yaman

doi:10.30518/jav.1726595

A TRIZ-Axiomatic Design Framework with Semantic RMp Mapping for Material Selection: Application to Aircraft Brake Disks

Abstract

The selection of materials for aerospace purposes requires rigorous mapping between design requirements and material properties, especially for critical safety components like aircraft brake disks. Traditional selection methods like Ashby charts or tabulated property databases often struggle with conflicting vague, fuzzy, or high-performance requirements. This study proposes an integrated approach combining the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ), Axiomatic Design (AD), and information modelling (IM) principles to map functional and non-functional product requirements to material properties systematically. TRIZ resolves contradictions between requirements, while Axiomatic Design deals with functional independence and traceability towards the design parameters. Information model enables structured traceability from high-level requirements to quantifiable material properties to support semantic consistency and cross-domain reasoning. The methodology is validated through a case study on aircraft brake discs, where carbon-carbon composite is identified as the most suitable material based on a quantitative Requirement-Material property (RMp) evaluation that prioritizes safety and thermal resilience over cost. The results highlight the potential of the proposed framework to support traceable, structured, and safety-driven decisions in complex engineering design. The integration of TRIZ, Axiomatic Design, and structured information modelling for traceable, safety-driven material selection is the core novelty of this work, and has not been previously formalized into a reusable framework for aerospace applications.

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This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Ethical Statement

Not applicable.

Thanks

The author wishes to thank the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Medeniyet University for their support during the development of this research. Special thanks are extended to the reviewers whose constructive feedback helped improve the quality and clarity of this work.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Aerospace Materials, Aerospace Structures, Aerospace Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ömer Yaman ^*
0000-0002-9827-0564
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

October 9, 2025

Publication Date

October 19, 2025

Submission Date

June 24, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 25, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.30518/jav.1726595

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https://izlik.org/JA83XC66MW

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APA

Yaman, Ö. (2025). A TRIZ-Axiomatic Design Framework with Semantic RMp Mapping for Material Selection: Application to Aircraft Brake Disks. Journal of Aviation, 9(3), 516-527. https://doi.org/10.30518/jav.1726595

AMA

1.Yaman Ö. A TRIZ-Axiomatic Design Framework with Semantic RMp Mapping for Material Selection: Application to Aircraft Brake Disks. JAV. 2025;9(3):516-527. doi:10.30518/jav.1726595

Chicago

Yaman, Ömer. 2025. “A TRIZ-Axiomatic Design Framework With Semantic RMp Mapping for Material Selection: Application to Aircraft Brake Disks”. Journal of Aviation 9 (3): 516-27. https://doi.org/10.30518/jav.1726595.

EndNote

Yaman Ö (October 1, 2025) A TRIZ-Axiomatic Design Framework with Semantic RMp Mapping for Material Selection: Application to Aircraft Brake Disks. Journal of Aviation 9 3 516–527.

IEEE

[1]Ö. Yaman, “A TRIZ-Axiomatic Design Framework with Semantic RMp Mapping for Material Selection: Application to Aircraft Brake Disks”, JAV, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 516–527, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.30518/jav.1726595.

ISNAD

Yaman, Ömer. “A TRIZ-Axiomatic Design Framework With Semantic RMp Mapping for Material Selection: Application to Aircraft Brake Disks”. Journal of Aviation 9/3 (October 1, 2025): 516-527. https://doi.org/10.30518/jav.1726595.

JAMA

1.Yaman Ö. A TRIZ-Axiomatic Design Framework with Semantic RMp Mapping for Material Selection: Application to Aircraft Brake Disks. JAV. 2025;9:516–527.

MLA

Yaman, Ömer. “A TRIZ-Axiomatic Design Framework With Semantic RMp Mapping for Material Selection: Application to Aircraft Brake Disks”. Journal of Aviation, vol. 9, no. 3, Oct. 2025, pp. 516-27, doi:10.30518/jav.1726595.

Vancouver

1.Ömer Yaman. A TRIZ-Axiomatic Design Framework with Semantic RMp Mapping for Material Selection: Application to Aircraft Brake Disks. JAV. 2025 Oct. 1;9(3):516-27. doi:10.30518/jav.1726595