Virtual manufacturing system
US7103519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/15
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for increasing standardization and reuse of feature driven design of automotive vehicles. An automotive vehicle is represented by a vehicle model, which includes a set of features defining vehicle functionality and information on how to implement each feature. A features database stores information on how a feature is implemented, including the physical parts it requires and the configuration of the parts. A parts database is also provided for maintaining information on vehicle parts. Coupled to the features database and the parts data base is a feature manager arranged to determine physical implementation information for each feature based on the implementation information. The physical implementation information is included in the vehicle model. A conflict manager is provided for resolving conflicts between implementations of separate features, and an optimizer for standardizing parts and implementations across multiple vehicle models.
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