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Chinese Journal of Engineering Design  2021, Vol. 28 Issue (5): 527-538    DOI: 10.3785/j.issn.1006-754X.2021.00.070
Design Theory and Method     
Evaluation method of complex product architecture based on modularity and equilibrium
WEI Yun-peng, CHEN Yong-liang, SUO Shu-can
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China
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Abstract  The manufacturing and assembly efficiency of product is related to the product module division scheme. In order to further improve the manufacturing and assembly efficiency of complex product, a new product module division and architecture evaluation method was proposed. Firstly, using the existing module division scheme of complex product, the correlation matrix between parts in each module of the product was established, the correlation matrix (sub-matrix) was combined, and the correlation value between modules was added to obtain the correlation matrix between parts of the whole product; secondly, based on the information entropy theory, the concepts of cost equilibrium and complexity equilibrium were proposed. Combined with the modularity and minimum description length, the weight of each evaluation index was calculated by the entropy weight method, the comprehensive evaluation index was obtained, and different module division schemes were evaluated; finally, the rationality and feasibility of the proposed method were verified by taking the module division of shield screw conveyor as an example. Through the existing module division scheme of shield screw conveyor, the correlation matrix between its parts was established. Different module division schemes were obtained by hierarchical clustering, and their comprehensive evaluation indexes were compared, from which an optimal module division scheme was selected to express the product architecture composition of shield screw conveyor. The product architecture evaluation method based on modularity and equilibrium can effectively and reasonably evaluate the architecture of complex product, and provide a theoretical basis for improving the manufacturing and assembly efficiency of complex product.

Received: 12 October 2020      Published: 28 October 2021
CLC:  TH 164  
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WEI Yun-peng, CHEN Yong-liang, SUO Shu-can. Evaluation method of complex product architecture based on modularity and equilibrium. Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2021, 28(5): 527-538.

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