A Model-Based approach for the methodical development and configuration of modular product families

Enthalten in
Systems 
Volume
11
Issue
9
Start Page
1
End Page
22
Article Number
449
Citation
Systems 11 (9): 1-22, 449 (2023-08-31)
Publisher DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/systems11090449
Publisher
MDPI
Peer Reviewed
true
This paper shows how a methodical development and configuration of modular product family concepts and their effects on economic targets can be implemented in SysML. For this purpose, different sources of inconsistency between different methodical tools are highlighted and the need for research is shown. As a solution approach, a methodical framework is presented, which can be used to implement product development methods for the developing of modular product family modeling by means of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) in the modeling language SysML. By applying the framework, it is shown on the one hand how a product family of vacuum cleaner robots as a simple example can be modularized in a methodical, model-based manner. On the other hand, a configuration system and an impact model of modular product families are connected with the system model and applied to a product family of laser systems as an industrial use case. This made it clear that the framework can be used to model various methodical topics of product family modeling in a consistent manner, to enable higher-level analyses with the use of MBSE tools. This can reduce errors, decrease effort and increase traceability across different methodical tools.
Schlagworte
configuration
methodical development of modular product families
model-based systems engineering
modularization
platform design in industrial context
DDC Class
670: Manufacturing