Title: Synthesising knowledge for lean product development process of a low noise jet engine

Authors: Zehra C. Araci; Ahmed Al-Ashaab; Muhammad Usman Tariq; Jan H. Braach

Addresses: University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, UAE ' Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK ' Abu Dhabi School of Management, Salam Street 31st, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 6844, UAE ' Dubai Airports, Terminal 1, Dubai International Airport, P.O. Box 2525, Dubai, UAE

Abstract: The product development process is one of the most challenging stages of a product life cycle due to several reasons. Having the right knowledge environment during the design process may eliminate the waste of cost and time. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate a case study where designers can investigate the conflicting parameters about a product and make their decisions based on an accurate knowledge environment that is created by trade-off curves. The product in consideration is a turbofan jet engine with a requirement of noise reduction during takeoff while keeping up with high quality standards.

Keywords: knowledge creation and visualisation; knowledge management; lean product development; new product development; trade-off curves; aircraft engine noise reduction; decision making.

DOI: 10.1504/IJASSE.2021.114127

International Journal of Aerospace System Science and Engineering, 2021 Vol.1 No.1, pp.3 - 19

Received: 07 Feb 2020
Accepted: 04 Jun 2020
Published online: 09 Apr 2021 *