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An analysis of functional modeling approaches across disciplines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2013

Boris Eisenbart ,
Kilian Gericke  and
Luciënne Blessing
Boris Eisenbart*
Affiliation:
Engineering Design and Methodology Group, Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Kilian Gericke
Affiliation:
Engineering Design and Methodology Group, Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Luciënne Blessing
Affiliation:
Engineering Design and Methodology Group, Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg
*
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Abstract

Authors across disciplines propose functional modeling as part of systematic design approaches, in order to support and guide designers during conceptual design. The presented research aims at contributing to a better understanding of the diverse functional modeling approaches proposed across disciplines. The article presents a literature review of 41 modeling approaches from a variety of disciplines. The analysis focuses on what is addressed by functional modeling at which point in the proposed conceptual design process (i.e., in which sequence). The gained insights lead to the identification of specific needs and opportunities, which could support the development of an integrated functional modeling approach. The findings suggest that there is no such shared sequence for functional modeling across disciplines. However, a shared functional modeling perspective has been identified across all reviewed disciplines, which could serve as a common basis for the development of an integrated functional modeling approach.

Keywords

Cross-DisciplinaryFunctional ModelingFunctional Modeling ApproachesLiterature Study
Type
Response Papers
Information
AI EDAM , Volume 27 , Issue 3: Functional Descriptions in Engineering , August 2013 , pp. 281 - 289
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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