Modular product development through platform-based design and DFMA

Author: Emmatty Francis J.   Sarmah S. P.  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 1466-1837

Source: Journal of Engineering Design, Vol.23, Iss.9, 2012-09, pp. : 696-714

Disclaimer: Any content in publications that violate the sovereignty, the constitution or regulations of the PRC is not accepted or approved by CNPIEC.

Previous Menu Next

Abstract

This article presents a framework for modular product development by integrating function-based modular product architecture, platform-based design and design for manufacture and assembly. This product development framework facilitates the combined benefit from different product development methodologies to make robust products. It helps in incorporating customer requirements into product architecture. This method may reduce product manufacturing cost and throughput time for product development. Application of the integrated framework is illustrated with a case study of the development of a watch mechanism. The illustration gives light to the stages of product development from conceptual evolution of the product to the detailed design.