Constraint-based functional design verification for conceptual design

Design verification and validation in product lifecycle

“…A functional structure can be validated by considering both logical and physical dependencies and confirming matching inputs and outputs among sub-functions [65]. Several flow analysis methods such as bond graph and Petri nets [66] and modularity methods such as function structure heuristic method [67], design structure matrix [68] and modular function deployment [69] are applicable to the verification and validation of functional structures.…”

Towards unified modelling of product life-cycles

“…UML attends to this and allows purpose-oriented views, favouring communication between designer, project manager, process planner, client, etc. UML is consistent with state-of-the-art concepts like functional design [12,13] and end-of-life disposal [14][15][16]. UML is an information-rich representation; models can be tested for consistency, analysed, or translated into other representations (Gantt charts, bills-of-material, and so on; see Section 2.5).…”

The role of materials identification and selection in engineering design

“…These variables include the required system performances and/or other evaluation criteria, and the relevant system loadings and attributes, where the attributes include both the structural attributes and the material properties. This is achieved by first modeling the behavior of the system and those of the materials used, into a behavioral process [19]. This is the combination of a number of individual behaviors, constructed by connecting the outputs of a preceding behavior with the inputs of a succeeding behavior.…”