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6.3.1 Modular Design Approach for Development of Electrical, Electronic, and Software System Architectures for Multiple Product Platforms
Author(s) -
Rushton Gary,
Zakarian Armen,
Grigoryan Tigran
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2003.tb02637.x
Subject(s) - modular design , original equipment manufacturer , systems engineering , computer science , automotive industry , standardization , modular programming , new product development , software , modularity (biology) , product engineering , manufacturing engineering , design structure matrix , embedded system , time to market , software engineering , product (mathematics) , computer architecture , distributed computing , product design , engineering , operating system , geometry , mathematics , marketing , biology , business , genetics , programming language , aerospace engineering
Modular systems provide the ability to achieve product variety through the combination and standardization of components. Modular design approaches used in the development of electrical, electronic, and software (EES) systems allow sharing of architectures/modules between different product lines. Modular products provide economies of scale, reduced development time, reduced order lead‐time, and easier product diagnostics, maintenance and repair. In this paper, new optimization algorithms and software tools are presented that allow EES system design engineers to develop architectures/modules that can be shared across product platforms (for OEMs) and across OEMs (for suppliers). Approaches presented in this paper use matrix clustering and graph based techniques. The application of the approach is illustrated with an example from the automotive industry on the development of a modular EES system that can be shared across multiple vehicle platforms.