Platform-Based Product Design and Development: Knowledge Support Strategy and Implementation

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January 1, 2004

Author(s)

XuanFang Zha, Ram D. Sriram

Abstract

This chapter presents a knowledge intensive support paradigm for platform-based product family design and development. The background and current research status related to platform-based product development and product family design is first reviewed. Then, the fundamental issues underlying the product family design are discussed. A module-based integrated product family design scheme is proposed with knowledge support for customer requirements modeling, product architecture modeling, product platform establishment, product family generation, and product assessment. A systematic methodology and the relevant technologies are investigated and developed for knowledge modeling and support in the product family design process. An information and knowledge-modeling framework is developed for the module-based product family design scheme. The issues and requirements related to develop knowledge intensive support system for module-based product family design are also addressed.

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Theme volumes on Business and Technology in the New MillennBusiness ium

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Kluwer Academic Press,

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Keywords

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

Citation

Zha, X. and Sriram, R. (2004), Platform-Based Product Design and Development: Knowledge Support Strategy and Implementation, Kluwer Academic Press, , [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=822118 (Accessed October 22, 2025)