DocumentCode :
2611573
Title :
A study on modular design representation
Author :
Luh, Yuan-Ping ; Pan, Chih-Chin ; Su, Jian-Wei
Author_Institution :
Nat. Taipei Univ. of Technol., Taipei
fYear :
2007
fDate :
2-4 Dec. 2007
Firstpage :
1327
Lastpage :
1331
Abstract :
Faced with the pressure of shortened product life cycle, most enterprises are looking for the ways to reduce the inventory cost and enhance the service level. As stated by many researchers of related fields, modular design is an efficient method using product varieties to fulfill customer satisfactions. However, the discussion of modular design often excludes its graphical representation which renders the resultant illustration inconsistent and incomplete. This inadequacy results in poor communication between product designers and development engineers. This paper thus proposes a modeling language, named modular design modeling language (MDML) and based on UML (unified modeling language), to develop a concise illustration for the results of modular design. The paper also proposes an element illustration methodology to represent the basic elements of the results of modular design, such as physical structure, component, function, and interface. Product designers can deliver the modular design results containing such elements as physical structure diagram and functional structure diagram. Finally, an example of LCD TV modular design is also demonstrated to validate the feasibility of MDML.
Keywords :
CAD/CAM; Unified Modeling Language; cost reduction; customer satisfaction; product design; product life cycle management; MDML; UML; customer satisfaction; inventory cost reduction; modular design modeling language; product design; product development; product life cycle; product manufacturing; unified modeling language; Aerospace industry; Costs; Design engineering; Machine tools; Machinery production industries; Manufacturing; Product design; Rendering (computer graphics); TV; Unified modeling language; LCD TV; Modular Design; UML;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2007 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1529-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1529-8
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IEEM.2007.4419408
Filename :
4419408
Link To Document :
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