Title :
Next-generation concurrent engineering: developing models to complement point designs
Author :
Morse, Elisabeth ; Leavens, Tracy ; Cohanim, Babak ; Harmon, Corey ; Mahr, Eric ; Lewis, Brian
Author_Institution :
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
Concurrent engineering design (CED) teams have made routine the rapid development of point designs for space missions. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory\´s Team X is now evolving into a "next-generation" CED; in addition to a point design, the team develops a model of the local trade space. The process is a balance between the power of model-developing tools and the creativity of human experts, enabling the development of a variety of trade models for any space mission. This paper reviews the modeling method and its practical implementation in the CED environment. Example results illustrate the benefits of the approach
Keywords :
aerospace engineering; concurrent engineering; modelling; Jet Propulsion Laboratory; concurrent engineering design; next-generation CED; point designs; space missions; Concurrent engineering; Costs; Design engineering; Humans; Laboratories; NASA; Propulsion; Space exploration; Space missions; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2006 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9545-X
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2006.1656160
