Managing Engineering Design Information

Abstract

This paper presents a systematic evaluation of seven data/process modeling methods for supporting the aerospace vehicle design process: three integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing (ICAM) Definition Languages (IDEF0, IDEF1, IDEF1X), Nijssen's Information Analysis Method (NIAM), the Systematic Activity Modeling Method (SAMM), the Entity-Relationship Model (ERM), and the Object-Oriented Data Model (OODM). An example of each model is given in a test application of an aircraft wing composite panel design. The conclusion reached from the study is that none of the existing modeling methodologies adequately supports the overall vehicle design process, and a recommendation is made to develop an extended information modeling methodology by combining the OODM with a process model such as IDEF0 or SAMM.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA222001

Entities

People

  • Chou-pin Yeh
  • Karen J. Richter
  • Robert E. Fulton

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Craft
  • Aircraft Wings
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Application Software
  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Engineers
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Manufacturing
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space