TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluation of Modular Design Concepts of complex Mechatronic Systems
AU - Hehenberger, Peter
AU - Zeman, Klaus
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Synergies and integration in design set a mechatronic system apart from a traditional, multi-disciplinary system. This paper proposes a method for the modularization and evaluation of different mechatronic design concepts in the early stages of product development processes. In order to consider the specific aspects of complex systems, a design metric is presented, which assists the design engineer in finding the best solution concept. For the description and evaluation of a complex mechatronic system, it is essential to decompose the total system into a hierarchical structure of mechatronic sub-modules. The number of levels in the decomposition, as well as the number of mechatronic modules involved, is indicative of the complexity of the design task.
AB - Synergies and integration in design set a mechatronic system apart from a traditional, multi-disciplinary system. This paper proposes a method for the modularization and evaluation of different mechatronic design concepts in the early stages of product development processes. In order to consider the specific aspects of complex systems, a design metric is presented, which assists the design engineer in finding the best solution concept. For the description and evaluation of a complex mechatronic system, it is essential to decompose the total system into a hierarchical structure of mechatronic sub-modules. The number of levels in the decomposition, as well as the number of mechatronic modules involved, is indicative of the complexity of the design task.
KW - Design Metric
KW - Mechatronic Design Model
KW - Modularization
KW - Product Complexity
KW - Product Structuring
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33144479688&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1115/detc2005-84414
DO - 10.1115/detc2005-84414
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 079184739X
SN - 9780791847398
T3 - Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - DETC2005
SP - 101
EP - 108
BT - Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conferences - DETC2005
T2 - ASME 2005 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences
Y2 - 24 September 2005 through 28 September 2005
ER -