Early Validation of Requirements in Distributed Product Development – An Industrial Case Study

Author(s):  
Samuli Heinonen ◽  
Hannu Tanner
1998 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 129-134
Author(s):  
Massimo Makovac ◽  
Peter Butala

Author(s):  
Jakob Trauer ◽  
Sebastian Schweigert-Recksiek ◽  
Luis Onuma Okamoto ◽  
Karsten Spreitzer ◽  
Markus Mörtl ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 757-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Trauer ◽  
S. Schweigert-Recksiek ◽  
C. Engel ◽  
K. Spreitzer ◽  
M. Zimmermann

AbstractOver the last two decades, a concept called Digital Twin has evolved rapidly. Yet, there is no unified definition of the term. Based on a literature study and an industrial case study, an overarching definition of Digital twins is presented. Three characteristics were identified – representation of a physical system, bidirectional data exchange, and the connection along the entire lifecycle. Further, three sub-concepts are presented, namely: Engineering Twin, Production Twin, and Operation Twin. The presented paper thus formulates a consistent and detailed definition of Digital Twins.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ívar Örn Arnarsson ◽  
Emil Gustavsson ◽  
Mats Jirstrand ◽  
Johan Malmqvist

The problem at hand is that vast amount of data on industrial changes is captured and stored; yet the present challenge is to systematically retrieve and use them in a purposeful way. This paper presents an industrial case study where complex product development processes are modeled using the design structure matrix (DSM) to analyze engineering change requests sequences. Engineering change requests are documents used to initiate a change process to enhance a product. Due to the amount of changes made in different projects, engineers want to be able to analyze these change processes to identify patterns and propose the best practices. The previous work has not specifically explored modeling engineering change requests in a DSM to holistically analyze sequences. This case study analyzes engineering change request sequences from four recent industrial product development projects and compares patterns among them. In the end, this research can help to identify and guide process improvement work within projects.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 767-776
Author(s):  
J. Trauer ◽  
S. Schweigert-Recksiek ◽  
K. Gövert ◽  
M. Mörtl ◽  
U. Lindemann

AbstractAs the benefits and potentials of agile approaches become increasingly clearer, also hardware product development seeks to apply those methods and procedures. However, mechatronic hardware products are often subject to stricter safety regulations so that a consequent risk management is essential. This paper presents a risk management method suitable for agile product development projects. The method together with an adapted agile procedure were applied and evaluated in a successful industrial case study. This lead to the extended application of agile approaches in other parts of the company.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 383-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Schweigert-Recksiek ◽  
J. Trauer ◽  
C. Engel ◽  
K. Spreitzer ◽  
M. Zimmermann

AbstractA Digital Twin as a virtual representation of a physical system is becoming a key technology. While potential benefits are evident, there is no approach in literature or practice comprehensively supporting its introduction. In an industrial case study, a generic procedure model for the conception and implementation of a Digital Twin was developed. The relations between use cases, usage data, and virtual models resulted in a target concept as well as requirements for the implementation. Thereby, companies can access the potentials of a Digital Twin taking into account their specific situation.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zehra Canan Araci ◽  
Ahmed Al-Ashaab ◽  
Cesar Garcia Almeida

Purpose This paper aims to present a process to generate physics-based trade-off curves (ToCs) to facilitate lean product development processes by enabling two key activities of set-based concurrent engineering (SBCE) process model that are comparing alternative design solutions and narrowing down the design set. The developed process of generating physics-based ToCs has been demonstrated via an industrial case study which is a research project. Design/methodology/approach The adapted research approach for this paper consists of three phases: a review of the related literature, developing the process of generating physics-based ToCs in the concept of lean product development, implementing the developed process in an industrial case study for validation through the SBCE process model. Findings Findings of this application showed that physics-based ToC is an effective tool to enable SBCE activities, as well as to save time and provide the required knowledge environment for the designers to support their decision-making. Practical implications Authors expect that this paper will guide companies, which are implementing SBCE processes throughout their lean product development journey. Physics-based ToCs will facilitate accurate decision-making in comparing and narrowing down the design-set through the provision of the right knowledge environment. Originality/value SBCE is a useful approach to develop a new product. It is essential to provide the right knowledge environment in a quick and visual manner which has been addressed by demonstrating physics knowledge in ToCs. Therefore, a systematic process has been developed and presented in this paper. The research found that physics-based ToCs could help to identify different physics characteristics of the product in the form of design parameters and visualise in a single graph for all stakeholders to understand without a need for an extensive engineering background and for designers to make a decision faster.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Aires Jorge Alberto Sandi ◽  
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Giacaglia Giorgio Eugenio Oscare ◽  

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