On the integration of product and process models in engineering design (original) (raw)

Integrating product development models and “in-product models”

2017

Current complex products such as transportation systems usually dispose of an elaborate monitoring, control and diagnosis system. Very often such intelligent systems rely on models of the product (e.g. mathematical models). Such models are stored in the control units, in diagnosis and/or safety systems of the product and can therefore be referred to as “in-product models”. It is important to note that several models of the product are generated during the product development of this system. One example for an in-product model might be a monitoring system for condition based service. Such systems rely on sensory information such as from vibration sensors and need to determine when service is necessary. Similarly, in product development engineers investigate vibrations of the product and need to determine how much vibration is admissible. Today, the generation of the two kinds of models is frequently done in separate departments and is usually not connected in a systematic manner. Thi...

Model-Based Development of Design Process Models

2002

Not only do generic compositional models of design support the analysis of design processes and the development of practical design support systems, they also provide the basic structure for more specific design process models. The generic

Design to Environment: Modelling approaches to support environmental integration in the design process

Conference proceeding at the 15th AIP La Plagne Colloque, France, April 12-14 2017, 2017

The growing demand for environmentally friendly products has been on the list of the main topics in the past decades. Design to Environment (DtE) proposes integrated methods to encourage the development of ecodesigned products during the design process. Several environmental methods have been developed and introduced in the strategies and design processes of industries. However it is still uncertain how effectively their contribution helps to assist in the up-growth of ecodesigned products during product designers' activities. This paper explores some available information systems offering support in environmental integration across and into the activities involved during the design process. Some relevant information models characteristics are highlighted to help integrating the DtE since early stages in the product design process. Such designed product (or service) would bring environmental values into the society as well as some other possible benefits such as cost reduction and quality improvements during the product lifecycle. An industrial case study is under development to formalise and validate a proposition based on linking and relating these characteristics.

INTEGRATED PRODUCT AND PROCESS MODELS: TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK AND REVIEW

While product models and process models have a long standing transiting, there are few models that integrate the two type of models. Those that exist are research systems, which even if validated in industry do not have a broad uptake to date. This paper develops an integrated framework for product and process models based on the purpose the models are put it building on a model of Browning and Ramasesh. Selected integrated model are classified according to the framework. This revealed the no model to date gives equal weight to product and process models.