Abstract
Product design decomposition and synthesis is a constant challenge with its continuously increasing complexity at each level of abstraction. Currently, design decomposition and synthesis analytical tasks are mostly accomplished via functional and structural methods. These methods are useful in different phases of design process for product definition and architecture but limited in a way that they tend to focus more on 'what' and less on 'how' and vice versa. This paper combines a functional representation tool known as System State Flow Diagram (a solution independent approach), a solution search tool referred as Morphology Table, and Design Structure Matrix (mainly a solution dependent tool). The proposed approach incorporates Multiple Domain Matrix (MDM) to integrate the knowledge of both solution independent and dependent analyses. The approach is illustrated with a case study of solar robot toy, followed by its limitations, future work and discussion.
Highlights
Complexity in product development is very common and emerges from many domains of design world
To support the consistent knowledge transferability between functionalists and architects This paper proposes an integrated approach for complex product architecture analysis starting from solution-neutral to solution dependent analysis based on tools existing in literature
The main aim of this paper was to develop an integrated and structured design approach for complex product architecture in the context of solution independent and dependent analysis based on tools that are currently practice
Summary
Complexity in product development is very common and emerges from many domains of design world. The product can be complex in its requirement, function, and form domains. Researchers often consider many other domains necessary and useful for the product design and architecture analysis [1]. Engineers tend to deal with product complexity by breaking down the complex problem into smaller problems [2, 3]. Many tools and methods are available to the engineers to manage, organize, and integrate the information of product complexity. There are two major aspects of product modelling in engineering design: functional modelling ( referred to as solution independent analysis) and structural basis (solution dependent analysis) [4]
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