TY - GEN
T1 - Using interfaces to drive module definition
T2 - ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2014
AU - Jung, Sangjin
AU - Simpson, Timothy W.
AU - Asikoglu, Oyku
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 by ASME.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Structural representations for interfaces between modules and components in a product vary widely in the literature. After reviewing several structural approaches to interface definition, a new weighted design dependency measure is described. The new representation takes into account both six different types of interfaces as well as their relative strength and frequency within a product architecture. The resulting design dependency measure provides a means for designers to quantify the change resistance in a product. In this paper, we investigate the use of this new design dependency measure to drive module identification. Specifically, we compare the resulting modules obtained by optimizing Design Structure Matrices (DSMs) using standard 0-1 representations of the interfaces to those obtained using the new design dependency measure. The results indicate that the weighted design dependency measure leads to more a logical definition of modules that maximizes within module dependencies and minimizes interactions between modules.
AB - Structural representations for interfaces between modules and components in a product vary widely in the literature. After reviewing several structural approaches to interface definition, a new weighted design dependency measure is described. The new representation takes into account both six different types of interfaces as well as their relative strength and frequency within a product architecture. The resulting design dependency measure provides a means for designers to quantify the change resistance in a product. In this paper, we investigate the use of this new design dependency measure to drive module identification. Specifically, we compare the resulting modules obtained by optimizing Design Structure Matrices (DSMs) using standard 0-1 representations of the interfaces to those obtained using the new design dependency measure. The results indicate that the weighted design dependency measure leads to more a logical definition of modules that maximizes within module dependencies and minimizes interactions between modules.
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U2 - 10.1115/DETC201434555
DO - 10.1115/DETC201434555
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84926058776
T3 - Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
BT - 40th Design Automation Conference
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Y2 - 17 August 2014 through 20 August 2014
ER -