INTEGRATED FUNCTION MODELLING: COMPARING THE IFM FRAMEWORK WITH SYSML

DS 80-5 Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 15) Vol 5: Design Methods and Tools - Part 1, Milan, Italy, 27-30.07.15

Year: 2015
Editor: Christian Weber, Stephan Husung, Gaetano Cascini, Marco Cantamessa, Dorian Marjanovic, Frederico Rotini
Author: Eisenbart, Boris; Mandel, Constantin; Gericke, Kilian; Blessing, Lucienne
Series: ICED
Institution: 1: University of Sydney, Australia; 2: University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Section: Design Methods and Tools - part 1
Page(s): 145-156
ISBN: 978-1-904670-68-1
ISSN: 2220-4334

Abstract

This paper presents a comparison between the Integrated Function Modelling framework and SysML with the aim of deriving specific potentials for cross-fertilisation and further improvement regarding their application for function modelling in interdisciplinary design. The presented comparison comprises literature reviews as well as the practical application of both the IFM framework and SysML for modelling the functionality of an exemplary mechatronic system. The research leads to the identification of advantages and shortcomings in both approaches. Based on these insights, the paper further presents a conceptual adaptation of the IFM framework with the intention to improve its practical applicability and reducing modelling efforts.

Keywords: Functional Modelling, Conceptual Design, Integrated Product Development, Product Modelling

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