Naslov
THE MATRIX OF FUNCTION AND FUNCTIONALITY IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Autori
Karakašić, Mirko ; Zadnik, Žiga ; Kljajin, Milan ; Duhovnik, Jože

Izvornik
International journal of simulation modelling (1726-4529) 17 (2018), 3; 391-404

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Product Development ; Conceptual Design ; Design Process ; Function ; Functionality ; MFF (Matrix of Function and Functionality)

Sažetak
This work presents a developed mathematical model that transforms functions and functionalities as sets from the functional domain and design elements domain. The sets are interconnected by a matrix model which we called the matrix of function and functionality (MFF). By the MFF model we are searching cross-sections of function and functionality sets. The cross-sections we called submatrices. Submatrices contain design parameters that designers need for development of new product conceptual variants. MFF is conceived as a tool used in conceptual design phase. MFF collects and binds data from the requirement list and transforms them into functional requirements. Compared to the morphological matrix, MFF is structured as multidimensional matrix, which according to the mathematical model presented in this work, generates a functional structure as multilayer functional structure. MFF simulates the iterativity of the design process in conceptual phase, generating new conceptual variants. According to the mathematical model of MFF, a computer application was made and also presented in this work.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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