Title: Using meta-models to manage information change in the design process of systems of systems

Authors: Peter Hehenberger; Matthieu Bricogne; Julien Le Duigou; Chen Zheng; Benoit Eynard

Addresses: Institute of Mechatronic Design and Production, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria ' Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, UMR 7337 Roberval UTC/CNRS, Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CS 60319, 60203 Compiègne Cedex, France ' Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, UMR 7337 Roberval UTC/CNRS, Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CS 60319, 60203 Compiègne Cedex, France ' Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, UMR 7337 Roberval UTC/CNRS, Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CS 60319, 60203 Compiègne Cedex, France ' Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, UMR 7337 Roberval UTC/CNRS, Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CS 60319, 60203 Compiègne Cedex, France

Abstract: The paper presents a product lifecycle management meta-model for the design of systems of systems and discusses how the information technology - architecture, influences product lifecycle management interoperability. The current trends in systems of systems engineering starts with the consideration of networked mechatronic systems, often also called cyber-physical systems, which can also be seen as sub-parts of systems of systems. Hence, data models are needed to describe the product lifecycle of systems of systems on the basis of existing meta-models for single (mechatronic) systems. The main key findings are the clear understanding of the elements of the design and of their relations, which are describing the primary structure of systems of systems and the sub-elements. These meta-models are the basis for analysing the information enrichment and change management during the design process.

Keywords: systems of systems; SoS design; mechatronics; cyber-physical systems; CPS; metamodels; product lifecycle management; PLM interoperability; modelling; information change management; design process; information technology.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPLM.2016.080982

International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management, 2016 Vol.9 No.4, pp.285 - 304

Received: 06 Mar 2016
Accepted: 24 Aug 2016
Published online: 13 Dec 2016 *

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