Platform-based Product Design and Development: A Knowledge Intensive Support Approach

Published

August 1, 2006

Author(s)

XuanFang Zha, Ram D. Sriram

Abstract

This paper presents a knowledge-intensive support paradigm for platform-based product family design and development. The fundamental issues underlying the product family design and development, including product platform and product family modeling, product family generation and evolution, and product family evaluation for customization, are discussed. A module-based integrated design scheme is proposed with knowledge support for product family architecture modeling, product platform establishment, product family generation, and product variant assessment. A systematic methodology and the relevant technologies are investigated and developed for knowledge supported product family design process. The developed information and knowledge-modeling framework and prototype system can be used for platform product design knowledge capture, representation and management and offer on-line support for designers in the design process. The issues and requirements related to developing a knowledge-intensive support system for modular platform based product family design are also addressed.

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International Journal of Uncertainty Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems

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Keywords

knowledge support, modular design, product architecture, product family, product platform

Citation

Zha, X. and Sriram, R. (2006), Platform-based Product Design and Development: A Knowledge Intensive Support Approach, International Journal of Uncertainty Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=822620 (Accessed April 23, 2024)