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A Meta-Model for Engineering Analysis in Product Design

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The goal of this paper is to present a taxonomy model for describing the knowledge of engineering models within an approach which encourages a systematic design in practice. The proposed taxonomy is based on the principles of the axiomatic design approach, structured on four levels of modeling: (1) conceptual (2) mathematical (3) computational and (4) experimental. In practice, the application has shown that it is rarely possible to work through the whole design process in four levels of modeling. However a complete engineering modeling analysis is necessary for a good project management. The proposed framework can be used for the diagnostic of the engineering design process. It captures the knowledge of design engineers through the building models.

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  1. Laboratoire M3M, Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard, 90010, Belfort, France

    Egon Ostrosi & Denis Choulier

  2. RAYCE EURL, ARAYMOND NETWORK COMPANY MEMBER, Teichstrabe 57, 79539, Lörrach, Germany

    Martin Kurth

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  1. PROSTEP AG, Dolivostr. 11, Darmstadt, 64293, Germany

    Josip Stjepandić

  2. University of Applied Science Trier, Schneidershof, Trier, 54293, Germany

    Georg Rock

  3. , School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manu, RMIT University, Plenty Road, Bundoora, 3083, Victoria, Australia

    Cees Bil

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Ostrosi, E., Choulier, D., Kurth, M. (2013). A Meta-Model for Engineering Analysis in Product Design. In: Stjepandić, J., Rock, G., Bil, C. (eds) Concurrent Engineering Approaches for Sustainable Product Development in a Multi-Disciplinary Environment. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4426-7_47

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