Gumpinger, ThomasThomasGumpingerKrause, DieterDieterKrause2022-03-312022-03-312011ICED 11 - 18th International Conference on Engineering Design - Impacting Society Through Engineering Design ; 15th - 18th August 2011, Copenhagen, Denmark. - (DS / Design Society ; 68). - Vol. 4: Seite 175-184 (2011)http://hdl.handle.net/11420/12150Whether it is reduction of complexity during development or individual configuration for the consumer, modular products have many benefits throughout their product lifecycle. It is not surprising that many products are based on this principle. Along with modularisation, the tendency toward lighter, more efficient products is growing. Lightweight design of moving masses is crucial, particularly in the transportation sector. However, design conflicts between the two principles are hard to resolve. Modularised products tend to be heavier than non-modular products. Overcoming this conflict is an important step in serving the individual consumer and meeting environmental responsibilities. The effects of modularisation on lightweight design are outlined. A strategy to handle the identified impacts is then presented.enDSMLightweight designModularisationIngenieurwissenschaftenIndustrielle FertigungConference PaperOther