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Research in Engineering Design
Published in: Research in Engineering Design 4/2017

18-07-2017 | Original Paper

Enhancing interface adaptability of open architecture products

Authors: Jian Zhang, Gui Xue, HongLei Du, Akhil Garg, Qingjin Peng, Peihua Gu

Published in: Research in Engineering Design | Issue 4/2017

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Abstract

Open architecture products are built with the platform and open interfaces where different add-on modules from various sources can be connected to meet individualized customers’ requirements. Since add-on modules from different vendors are interacted with the product platform through the interfaces, enhancing the interface adaptability to facilitate interactions between the platform and add-on modules is critical for the development of open architecture products. In this work, an approach of open interface modeling is proposed based on parts and their assembling relationships. The quantification of the open interface is introduced with functional, structural, manufacturing, and operational adaptabilities. The developed analytical approach can enhance the interface adaptability of open architecture products. An example is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed method.
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Metadata
Title
Enhancing interface adaptability of open architecture products
Authors
Jian Zhang
Gui Xue
HongLei Du
Akhil Garg
Qingjin Peng
Peihua Gu
Publication date
18-07-2017
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Research in Engineering Design / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0934-9839
Electronic ISSN: 1435-6066
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00163-017-0264-5

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