Title: Study on PLM-oriented Product Lifecycle Genetic Model

Authors: Kezheng Huang, Jinyong Yang, Huaiwei Ren

Addresses: CAD Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Campus of Shandong University, No. 73 Jingshi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, PR China. ' CAD Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Campus of Shandong University, No. 73 Jingshi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, PR China. ' CAD Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Campus of Shandong University, No. 73 Jingshi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, PR China

Abstract: For the purpose of building a PLM oriented mechanical product information model, this paper proposes a concept of Product Lifecycle Gene (PLG) by referring to the concept of biologic gene, and discusses the component of PLG. A Product DNA (PDNA) is established using Function Surface (FS) as the product base. A Product Lifecycle Genetic Model (PLGM) is proposed as the organic integration of product information at each stage during product lifecycle, which can be expanded and mapped into different models for different demands. The modelling method is verified by a specific example and proves suitable and helpful for PLM.

Keywords: product lifecycle management; information modelling; product lifecycle gene; PLG; product lifecycle genetic model; PLGM; PPLM; function surfaces; product DNA; PDNA; mechanical products; product information.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2008.017495

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2008 Vol.14 No.1/2, pp.201 - 214

Published online: 12 Mar 2008 *

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