Conceptual Model for Management of Digital Factory Simulation Information

Abstract

Digital Factory (DF) aims at proposing simulation tools to design a product and its production system in parallel. Nevertheless, DF is marked by the multiplicity and heterogeneity of simulation models that are used, that slows down its usage in industry. We propose in this paper a conceptual model to manage the different simulation information created and manipulated through a DF project. This model is based on an analysis of the current design strategies and the used simulation tools. Finally, an industrial application has been developed to validate the completeness of this model.

Using CAD and Flow Simulation for Educational Platform Design and Optimization

“…For a designed manufacturing architecture it is always useful to simulate the material flow conduct before applying our design into practice in order to avoid potential flow concentrators (bottlenecks) generating low productivity or even blockage [8].…”

Proposition of a Conceptual Model for Knowledge Integration and Management in Digital Factory

“…Our proposed model is attached to the conceptual model of InfoSim (Fig.3), which is an information system dedicated to manageinformation on simulations in digital factory, its objective is the integration of product's information, production processes and simulation [1].…”

“…Based on previous research works that contribute to InfoSim, a framework dedicated to DF data and information management and control [1], the main objective of our current research work is to model and implement inside InfoSim a framework for the management and the control of knowledge for digital design and production, allowing to manage and improve the possible DF simulations, and also focusing on knowledge capitalization and experience feedback towards new DF projects.…”

“…Indeed, the solution adopted for product development is to integrate different types of information and knowledge (product, process and resources) as soon as possible to make the right decisions at the right time [1].…”

“…It can be defined as a set of software tools and methodologies allowing the design, simulation, initiation and optimization of production systems [4,5,6]. Despite the high performance of simulation tools in digital manufacturing [7], there is a lack of deployment related to [1,8]the intrinsic complexity of DF but above all, the absence of integration of information and knowledge from previous projects of production systemssimulation.…”