A Product Data Management architecture for integrating hardware and software development

This paper proposes an architecture of Product Data Management (PDM) for integrating Software Configuration Management (SCM). The proposed architecture extends its data model to support version items for SCM. Its applications support both PDM and SCM functionalities, as well as integrate hardware parts and software items in product configurations and engineering change management. The architecture is implemented by using a commercial Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system. The implementation enables hardware engineers and software programmers to share the same user environment, on a consistent database during the collaborative product development.     

基于Web服务的协同制造研究

产品的复杂性决定了产品制造过程的复杂性,需要设计、工艺,生产等部门在各个环节以及不同制造原料和生产人员协同完成,网络以及网络化制造的发展为分布式协同制造提供了实现环境,Web Services技术的成熟化为实现协同制造提供了技术支持,各个系统通过Web Services以及可扩展标记语言实现异构信息的共享及制造过程协同.研究了基于Web Ser-vices的协同制造,提出了面向服务的协同制造管理框架,并分析了框架的实现.最后将协同制造管理框架应用到车间管理信息系统,并使CAD,PDM、CAPP、设备、人事、生产信息等协同到制造过程,实现制造过程集成管理.     

虚拟制造专用网中产品信息安全性的研究与实现

提出了利用VPN（虚拟专用网）构建网上制造系统的理论框架。通过PDM（产品数据管理）对异地制造资源进行远程管理和控制，建立面向产品的WMN(虚拟制造专用网)，实现产品异地设计与制造的协同工作；并着重研究了虚拟制造专用网中产品数据传输的安全性问题。     

基于Web服务的航空项目管理与PDM系统集成

针对航空产品协同开发中工程信息和管理信息相互分离的问题,提出了基于Web服务的项目管理与产品数据管理(PDM)系统集成模型。模型以基于产品BOM的项目WBS分解、映射与关联技术为基础,应用XML中间文件实现项目管理与PDM之间的数据关联与更新,借助PDM电子仓库实现BOM节点相关项目文件的PDM管理,使项目文件通过PDM文档管理平台实现统一、安全的共享。该模型在某航空研究所实现有效应用。     

面向网络实验教学的虚拟协同装配技术研究

基于网络实验教学环境下对虚拟协同装配提出的不同需求,分析了其与面向设计的协同装配实现技术之间在定义、目的等方面存在的差异,提出了面向网络教学下虚拟协同装配的概念,并界定了其内涵及实现时需要考虑的因素。研究了支持协同装配的虚拟模型实验室的搭建、虚拟协同装配的语义信息表达模型和装配过程中干涉检测的方法,提出了网络协同虚拟装配实验平台体系的架构方法,并就系统的功能实现、虚拟协同装配执行过程进行了阐述,最后以柱塞泵示例了解系统的初步实现情况。     

A collaborative Design for Usability approach supported by Virtual Reality and a Multi-Agent System embedded in a PLM environment

This paper details a collaborative workstation design approach integrating knowledge based on engineering process, using a Multi-Agent System (MAS) on a Virtual Reality (VR) platform. The MAS supports R&D teams to extract and re-use engineering knowledge so as to improve their efficiency in developing new products. Our research targets the development of a knowledge engineering system integrated into a PLM-Product Life cycle Management-environment linked with virtual reality tools. A PLM is a strategic business approach with a consistent set of methodologies and software solutions. It is meant to promote collaborative creation, management, delivery and proper use of this life cycle definition and information product in multinational companies. This system is used by engineers to carry out projects in a collective way while conveying a defined process. The MAS allows capitalization, and to annotate knowledge according to the actions of the designers inside a PLM environment. Then, this knowledge is used by VR tools to analyze various aspects of the virtual prototype such as manufacturing, maintenance, reliability or ergonomics. Consequently, we use expert knowledge to pilot the design process of a virtual prototype inside a three-dimensional immersive virtual reality platform. In this context, our paper describes our knowledge management approach applied to improve ergonomics and collaborative design in industrial areas.     

复杂产品虚拟样机集成开发过程管理系统研究

为实现复杂产品虚拟样机集成开发过程管理,提出了包含项目层、宏观过程层和微观过程层三个层次的层次化过程集成模型,项目层面向过程任务分解,宏观过程层建立全局工作流,进行全局过程监控,微观过程层面向任务内部的自动规划,层次化过程集成模型实现了虚拟样机开发过程的自顶向下过程规划和控制与自底向上过程反馈与协调.通过对项目、任务与工作流模型的研究,以共享数据库形式实现了虚拟样机集成开发过程的项目管理、工作流管理和产品数据管理的功能和信息集成,建立了集成体系结构,提出了扩展赋时着色Petri网的全局工作流分析与仿真方法,为复杂产品虚拟样机开发的过程管理提供了有力支持.     

复杂产品虚拟样机数据管理研究

解决了复杂虚拟样机涉及的数据量大、人员分布广等问题,提出将产品数据管理运用到虚拟机床系统中的重要性.首先对虚拟样机,虚拟开发系统及产品数据管理做了概述.之后结合复杂产品虚拟样机的特点,总结出作为其支撑平台的产品数据管理系统所要具备的要求,针对这些要求重点研究了PDM系统的功能结构树.在对系统结构和功能分析的基础上,认为基于CORBA和Web的产品数据管理是适应复杂虚拟样机特点的有效手段,最后对其实现的技术路线进行了探索.     

面向服务架构的工程材料库系统开发

综合分析了当前工程材料库管理系统相关方面的发展状况后，结合当前Web服务技术的发展状况，并针对企业的实施环境，提出并开发了基于Web服务的面向服务架构的工程材料库系统。为企业提供一个产品开发设计资源辅助支撑平台，实现设计资源共享。研究Web服务技术的应用为企业进一步实施并行工程、乃至动态联盟提供技术准备。     

Conception Innovation Design System Based on PDM Framework

The system is based on the globally shared product model conforming to VRML Standard, and uses SmarTeam (PDM) system to integrate and encapsulate CAD, CAE and other application software for product development. The system takes sugarcane harvester? mobile telephone design analysis and evaluation as an example, and utilizes fuzzy evaluation principle to evaluate the design and simulation analysis results for decisions making. The platform provides a collaborative intelligent environment f…     

Design and development of Distributed Virtual Geographic Environment system based on web services

This paper aims to design and develop a Distributed Virtual Geographic Environment (DVGE) system. A DVGE system is an Internet-based virtual 2D and 3D environment that provides users with a shared space and a collaborative platform for publishing multidimensional geo-data, and for simulating and analyzing complex geo-phenomena. Users logging into the system from different clients can share distributed geo-information resources, including geo-data and geo-models, and can complete collaborative tasks. Web service technology provides effective solutions for constructing DVGE systems because of its ability to support multi-platform, multi-architecture, and multi-program-language interoperability on the Internet, but also because of its ability to share programs, data, and software. This paper analyzes the characteristics, relevant technologies, and specifications of web services, such as grid services, Open Geo-data Interoperability Specifications (OpenGIS), and Geography Markup Languages (GML). The architecture and working mechanisms of the DVGE system based on web services are then elaborated. To demonstrate DVGE systems based on web services, we examine a case study of water pollution in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China, using a prototype DVGE system that is developed with Jbuilder9.0 and Java3D 1.0 packages, and the Weblogic platform 8.1.     

A step toward STEP-compatible engineering data management: the data models of product structure and engineering changes

In an iterative design process, there is a large amount of engineering data to be processed. Well-managed engineering data can ensure the competitiveness of companies in the competitive market. It has been recognized that a product data model is the basis for establishing engineering database. To fully support the complete product data representation in its life cycle, an international product data representation and exchange standard, STEP, is applied to model the representation of a product. In this paper, the architecture of an engineering data management (EDM) system is described, which consists of an integrated product database. There are six STEP-compatible data models constructed to demonstrate the integratibility of EDM system using common data modeling format. These data models are product definition, product structure, shape representation, engineering change, approval, and production scheduling. These data models are defined according to the integrated resources of STEP/ISO 10303 (Parts 41-44), which support a complete product information representation and a standard data format. Thus, application systems, such as CAD/CAM and MRP systems, can interact with the EDM system by accessing the database based on the STEP data exchange standard.     

Interfacing heterogeneous PDM systems using the PLM Services

A PDM (Product Data Management) system allows improved management of the engineering process through better control of engineering data, engineering activities, engineering changes and product configurations. There are different commercial PDM systems and each company uses a PDM that supports the company’s needs. To collaborate with parts’ suppliers, companies frequently need to interface their PDM systems with those of their suppliers. There are two ways of interface: direct translation between PDM systems and translation based on a standard format. In this study two different PDM systems are interfaced based on the PLM Services standard of OMG (www.omg.org), which is itself based on Web Services. The PLM Services enables the data exchange via the Internet. The main objective of implementation is to use the PLM Services standard for PDM data exchange via Internet.     

Integration of engineering change objects in product data management databases to support engineering change analysis

This study proposes a product data management (PDM) database that can support engineering change analysis (ECA). It can integrate ECA with the existing main product development process managed by PDM systems. Since engineering change (EC) history is a key EC data element that enables ECA, this study extends PDM databases to represent the EC history with existing entities for ECs and associated products and their product structures. To show the feasibility of the proposed PDM database, this study integrates a prototype PDM system with on-line analytical processing (OLAP) tools and a data mining module for ECA. It also applies the implemented tools to two typical ECA applications, EC evaluation and EC propagation problems. The illustrative application examples show that the proposed PDM database can support ECA through multidimensional data analysis with OLAP and data mining with association rules.     

基于Linux/Web开放式结构的分布式PDM系统

文章简要地分析了电器产品制造业PDM系统的需求状况和典型特征,介绍了Linux和Web技术适合于构造分布式PDM系统所具备的技术基础,提出了建立具有开放式结构和Web界面的分布式PDM系统的思路和技术框架,并对系统结构、数据管理、产品配置、工作流等关键问题进行了阐述。     

分布式地学虚拟环境研究

讨论了分布式地学虚拟环境的概念,特征以及与GIS的相互关系,从系统结构,数据模型,交互界面和开发工具方面,对分布式地学虚拟环境的系统框架进行了研讨。最后,从理论,技术和应用层面介绍了关于分布式地学虚拟环境的研究热点和难点,并讨论了进一步的研究方向。     

基于Internet的多用户共享虚拟环境框架的研究

多用户共享虚拟环境是指网络化的协同虚拟现实系统，在该环境中多个用户之间通过各自的三维图形表示实现在虚拟环境中的多人感知，用户之间的交互以及对虚拟对象的协同操纵，在综合分析现有系统以及Internet的开放性标准化需求基础上，提出了一种基于Internet的多用户共享虚拟环境解决方案，即多用户共享虚拟环境框架（multi-user shared virtual envitonment framework,MSVEF)，该框架描述了多用户虚拟环境的体系结构，定义了基于XML的相关交互协议，通过在原型系统中的初步应用，证明该框架可以支持不同网络平台的用户在同一个虚拟场景中的再现与交互。     

复杂产品虚拟样机技术研究

虚拟样机技术尤其是面向多领域支持复杂系统的协同虚拟样机仿真支撑平台的研究已成为研发的热点。通过对Agent技术和WEB服务技术以及虚拟样机仿真系统的长期研究,提出了一种面向多领域的复杂产品虚拟样机仿真支撑平台的实现方案,给出了该仿真支撑平台的基于Agent和WEB服务的系统结构和虚拟样机设计中涉及的机械,电子,控制,软件等领域的智能Agent的统一描述,讨论了虚拟样机仿真支撑系统中Agent间的通信方式并阐明了系统的工作流程和信息集成模式,为虚拟样机的进一步发展和应用奠定了基础。     

A hybrid multi-agent system architecture for enterprise integration using computer networks

The manufacturing industries are now experiencing fierce pressure of competition from every corner on this planet. In addition, the advancement in computer networks and information technologies has been gradually reshaping the manufacturing companies by shifting from the industrial age to the information era. Due to these elevated competitiveness and advanced computer technology, a number of new manufacturing and management strategies (e.g., CE or CIM) have emerged for the innovation of manufacturing enterprises. Although they have different definitions and scopes, there are several common issues: inter-enterprise functions integration; inter-enterprise resources integration; and collaboration. This paper proposes a new multi-agent system (MAS) architecture to support the inter-enterprise functions/resources integration and collaboration over the networked environment, including the hybrid agent architecture and hybrid network architecture. In contrast to the existing agent architectures, the proposed agent architecture enables agents to exhibit the hybrid (continuous and discrete) behavior and interactions. In addition, our network architecture is more suitable for building the large-scale distributed manufacturing systems that are prone to dynamic random changes of their environment. Based on the proposed MAS architecture, a collaborative product development environment is implemented as a starting point, and a multidisciplinary team-oriented design problem is illustrated to provide the vision of the proposed MAS architecture.