Virtual Clutch Development Model

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina J. Lundquist ◽  
Franz Eberle ◽  
Mikael B. Mohlin ◽  
Rainer Sponsel
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Product Quality ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Lead Times ◽  
Automotive Company ◽  
Clutch System ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Development Approach

In a world of constant development and where competition grows stronger for every minute, there is a need to work smart to stay on the market. Product development in the automotive business is not an exception. It is though not enough to adapt new technology and new ideas, one has to apply it to the organization in the smartest way to be able to achieve one of the most wanted goals; shortened lead-time in combination with improved product quality. As well known, virtual prototyping is a mean to achieve the above stated goal. This paper describes how this method has been the basis for a new product development approach in the clutch system area in an automotive company. The new virtual development approach is enabled by creation of the Virtual Clutch Development Model (VCDM). The main benefit of the simulation model is that several clutch performance phenomena can easily be investigated at once to get an overview of the performance of the clutch system, this in an early phase of the development process. This will facilitate trade off decisions and avoid suboptimization and thus shorten lead-times and improve product quality.

5. Lean, heavy, and disruptive projects

2017 ◽  
pp. 83-102
Author(s):  
Andrew Davies
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Portfolio Management ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Management Styles ◽  
Lean Product Development ◽  
The Past ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
Manage Innovation

‘Lean, heavy, and disruptive projects’ considers how project management was transformed in the 1980s and 1990s to manage innovation in increasingly competitive global markets. The ‘lean’ product development approach was created by Honda and Toyota to develop a wider range of products faster and with fewer errors than their Western car manufacturer counterparts. Over the past two decades, lean development has spread to many industries experiencing rapid product obsolescence and shorter product life cycles. It has also been supported by the rise in digital technology. Different project management styles for different types of projects are discussed, including those for breakthrough innovations, as well as portfolio management and project team structures.

scholarly journals A holistic engineering approach to aeronautical product development

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (1268) ◽  
pp. 1545-1560 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Staack ◽  
K. Amadori ◽  
C. Jouannet
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Autonomous Vehicle ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Operational Environment ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
Regulatory Decisions

ABSTRACTProduct development, especially in aerospace, has become more and more interconnected with its operational environment. In a constant changing world, the operational environment will be subjected to changes during the life cycle of the product. The operational environment will be affected by not only technical and non-technical perturbations, but also economical, managerial and regulatory decisions, thus requiring a more global product development approach. One way to try tackling such complex and intertwined problem advocates studying the envisioned product or system in the context of system of systems (SoS) engineering. SoSs are all around us, probably in any field of engineering, ranging from integrated transport systems, public infrastructure systems to modern homes equipped with sensors and smart appliances; from cities filling with autonomous vehicle to defence systems.Since also aerospace systems are certainly affected, this work will present a holistic approach to aerospace product development that tries spanning from needs to technology assessment. The proposed approach will be presented and analysed and key enablers and future research directions will be highlighted from an interdisciplinary point of view. Consideration of the surrounding world will require to look beyond classical engineering disciplines.

Improving the Design of Peripheral IV Therapy by Employing Product Development Approach and Rapid Prototyping Technology

2014 ◽  
Vol 548-549 ◽  
pp. 1901-1904
Author(s):  
Yusoff Way ◽  
M. Azrai ◽  
A. Hadi Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Rapid Prototyping ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
User Requirements ◽  
Concept Generation ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
Development Approach

The aims of this research is to improve the design of IV cannula stopper or also known as heparin cap by utilizing the application of product design and development approach and employing Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) machine. For this reason, the user requirements to identified target specifications and concept generation were proposed and the IV cannula stopper prototypes were fabricated using Rapid Prototyping technology (RP). This research would give an improvement over existing standard of IV cannula. The generated design from this research will improve the handling of IV cannula as well as ensuring its safety during the operation of IV cannula.

Modeling the Effect of Product Architecture on Mass Collaborative Processes: An Agent-Based Approach

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qize Le ◽  
Jitesh H. Panchal
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Product Architecture ◽  
Product Decomposition ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Product Evolution ◽  
Collaborative Processes ◽  
Development Teams ◽  
Development Approach

Traditional product development efforts are based on well-structured and hierarchical product development teams. The products are systematically decomposed into subsystems that are designed by dedicated teams with well-defined information flows. Recently, a new product development approach called Mass Collaborative Product Development (MCPD) has emerged. The fundamental difference between a traditional product development process and a MCPD process is that the former is based on top-down decomposition while the latter is based on evolution and self-organization. The paradigm of MCPD has resulted in highly successful products such as Wikipedia, Linux and Apache. Despite the success of various projects using MCPD, it is not well understood how the product architecture affects the evolution of products developed using such processes. To address this gap, an agent-based model to study MCPD processes is presented in this paper. Through this model, the effect of product architectures on the product evolution is studied. The model is executed for different architectures ranging from slot architecture to bus architecture and the rates of product evolution are determined. The simulation-based approach allows us to study how the degree of modularity of products affects the evolution time of products and different modules in the MCPD processes. The methodology is demonstrated using an illustrative example of mobile phones. This approach provides a simple and intuitive way to study the effects of product architecture on the MCPD processes. It is helpful in determining the best strategies for product decomposition and identifying the product architectures that are suitable for the MCPD processes.

scholarly journals Parametric design methodology for manufacturing of metallic and composite structures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saptarshi Datta
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Conceptual Design ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Design Space ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Development Approach

A parametric, concurrent design methodology for manufacturing of metallic and composite structures is established. Often, during a new product development, designs prepared using the “Sequential” or “Waterfall” approach are rejected or require significant rework during manufacturing, as designers are not always versed with manufacturing principles. Similarly, manufacturers are not always versed in design principles resulting in designs that do not cater to the functional requirements. The goal of this study is to establish a methodology right from the scope to the detailed design for developing manufacturable structures using the “Concurrent Engineering” approach. Existing literature on “Design Optimization for Manufacturing” predominantly focus on single variable optimization problems geared towards conceptual designs. The designs developed through such optimization cater towards functional performance within a “Fixed Design Space” while not accounting for manufacturing or operational challenges. The methodology developed in this study enables “Design for Manufacturing” for “Detailed Designs” through selection of a conceptual design and subsequently optimizing the selected conceptual design for a set of functional parameters. An “Integrated Product Development” approach is used, whereby, the functional requirements are linked to both design and manufacturing variables and optimization is conducted in an “Augmented Design Space” which is not available when only considering design or manufacturing variables. Three case studies involving both “Conceptual” and “Detailed” designs have been used to illustrate the methodology presented. Case I documents the design of a Flight Control System Bracket. Case II illustrates the use of “2D” composite structures to fabricate a roll frame. Case III involves the development of a “3D” composite door for a light unpressurized aircraft. For each of the three case studies a separate development approach has been employed. Case I uses an analytical approach, Case II uses FEM while CASE III employs a hybrid approach comprising of both FEM and analytical techniques.

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