Support of Future-Robust Construction Kit Development for Electric Traction Motors Using Model-Based Systems Engineering

To support the development of robust product modules that meet the requirements of the future, a process model is being developed to describe the technology-open transformation of customer requirements for electric traction motors. This method considers aspects such as performance, installation space and costs. The aim is to derive and describe an optimized, resource-efficient motor design using product modules to meet the requirements of agile production systems.
The process model is made up of four main activities, which were applied and analyzed as part of the project AgiloDrive2 “Agile production systems and modular product construction kits for electric traction motors” founded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the European Union. Starting with the derivation of future-proof requirements for traction motors by analyzing the future market. This involves creating customer, environment and product scenarios and selecting suitable motor topologies. Aspects of the modeling of future-robust product structures and their validation for future-robust production possibilities are also considered by analyzing interactions
... mehr
in the product-production co-design for the agile production system. Furthermore, the modelling and operationalization of the modular system using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) in the Enterprise Architect software is described. Among other things, the product structure of permanent magnet and separately excited synchronous motors as well as their possible variants, function-design relationships, and interactions regarding the production system were integrated. The application of the described approach promotes future-proof design and the digitalization of the product creation process in the early phase of product development. This approach also provides support in the selection of customer-oriented product configurations and in analyzing the feasibility of technical changes. These changes may be necessary, for example, due to new and changing customer requirements. In addition, the approach makes it possible to evaluate the associated effects on the
production system.