FBS Linkage ontology and technique to support engineering change management

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Bahram Hamraz University of Cambridge
N. H.M. Caldwell University Campus Suffolk
Tom W. Ridgman University of Cambridge
P.J. Clarkson University of Cambridge
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Change prediction Engineering change management Functional reasoning Multi-domain model
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2014-1

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English

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Abstract

Engineering changes are essential for any product development, and their management has become a crucial discipline. Research in engineering change management has brought about some methods and tools to support dealing with changes. This work extends the change prediction method through incorporation of a function–behaviour–structure (FBS) scheme. These additional levels of detail provide the rationales for change propagation and allow a more proactive management of changes. First, we develop the ontology of this method based on a comprehensive comparison of three seminal functional reasoning schemes. Then, we demonstrate the FBS Linkage technique by applying it to a diesel engine. Finally, we evaluate the method.