SysML-based design chain information modeling for variety management in production reconfiguration

Authors:
Dazhong Wu;Linda L. Zhang;Roger J. Jiao;Roberto F. Lu
Affiliations:
G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA;Department of Management, IESEG School of Management, Lille, France;G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA;Boeing Research & Technology, Seattle, USA
Venue:
Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
Year:
2013

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Abstract

Satisfying diverse customer needs leads to proliferation of product variants. It is imperative to model the coherence of functional, product and process varieties throughout the design chain. Based on a model-based systems engineering approach, this paper applies the Systems Modeling Language (SysML) to model design chain information. To support variety management decisions, the SysML-based information models are further implemented as a variety coding information system. A case study of switchgear enclosure production reconfiguration system demonstrates that SysML-based information modeling excels in conducting requirements, structural, behavioral and constraints analysis and in performing trade-off study. In addition, it maintains semantic coherence along the design chain, keeps traceability across different levels of abstraction, thus improving interoperability among heterogeneous tools.