MBSE approach for complex industrial organization program

Model‐Based Product Line Engineering (MBPLE) and Variability Management are key enablers of Model‐Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). A MBSE Architecture Framework based on the SysML language has been developed at Airbus Group Level: R‐MOFLT ‐ Requirements, Mission, Operational, Functional, Logical, Technical Analysis. MBPLE4MOFLT is a feature‐based product line engineering framework based on the ISO 26580 (2021) standard, extending R‐MOFLT. This paper defines the methodological foundations of the Airbus MBPLE4MOFLT framework and provides insights into its application in practice.

Variability on System Architecture using Airbus MBPLE for MOFLT Framework

Madeira,

de Sousa Pinto,

Forlingieri

2023

Moving towards a Server‐Zone Vehicle Architecture with MBSE at Continental

Seidel,

Forlingieri

2023

The automotive industry is currently experiencing a major transition towards a revolutionary vehicle architecture concept known as Server‐Zone architecture. As a result, complexity increases exponentially and, in order to better deal with it, new development approaches like Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) are required. This paper focuses on how MBSE can support the migration towards a server‐zone vehicle architecture, using a real‐life example from Continental. Along with this example, the authors provide modeling insights into the application of Continental's MBSE framework.

Architecture‐Centric Model‐Based Systems Engineering at Continental

Seidel,

Forlingieri

2023

Since the last decade, the automotive industry has undergone a significant transformation, moving from traditional document‐based systems engineering to a more architecture‐focused and model‐based systems engineering (MBSE) approach. This shift is driven by the rapidly increasing complexity and the difficulties in managing system descriptions using conventional document‐based methods. The paper investigates how MBSE can support this transformation using an architecture framework developed at Continental. As a response, the authors propose an architecture‐centric Systems Engineering approach based on viewpoints. The focus on architecture‐centricity and using models enables a more efficient and effective way of analyzing, developing, and designing complex systems. The authors use an automotive example to demonstrate how this approach can be practically implemented within a development workflow. The article highlights the architecture‐centric model‐based systems engineering application through an in‐house architecture framework used at Continental.