Concurrent Engineering ( IF 2.118 ) Pub Date : 2021-04-16 , DOI: 10.1177/1063293x211000331 Christoffer Askhøj 1 , Carsten Keinicke Fjord Christensen 1 , Niels Henrik Mortensen 1
Modularization is a strategy used for handling the demand for external complexity with less internal complexity, which leads to higher profits and more efficient product development processes. However, modularity is often driven in silos, not crossing into the engineering fields of mechanics, electronics, and software. Therefore, we present the MESA (Mechanics, Electronics, and Software Architecture) tool—a tool that can be used to visualize modular product architectures across mechanics, electronics, and software. The tool demonstrates how a change in one domain affects the rest and how well aligned the modularity in the different domains is. The tool has been tested in two case companies that were used for case application and has helped provide information for making key design decisions in the development of new product families.
中文翻译:
跨域模块化工具:机械,电子和软件
模块化是一种用于以较少的内部复杂性来处理对外部复杂性的需求的策略,这可以带来更高的利润和更高效的产品开发流程。但是,模块化通常是在孤岛中驱动的,而不是进入机械,电子和软件的工程领域。因此,我们介绍了MESA(机械,电子和软件体系结构)工具,该工具可用于可视化跨机械,电子和软件的模块化产品体系结构。该工具演示了一个域中的更改如何影响其余域,以及不同域中模块的一致性如何。该工具已经在两个案例公司中进行了测试,这些案例公司用于案例应用,并帮助提供了有关在开发新产品系列时做出关键设计决策的信息。