Abstract
This paper presents the results of the DFG-project (Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft) Q-ELF (“Qualitätsorientierter Methodenworkflow für
die Produktneuentwicklung eines Linearantriebs in der Fördertechnik”)
carried out in cooperation of the TU Dortmund University (support code KU
1307/12-1) with the BUW Wuppertal (support code WI 1234-11/1). The project
continues the former project SFB 696 (Sonderforschungsbereich) regarding
the Demand Compliant Design (DeCoDe) and the corresponding system model
that strengthens the knowledge management to create high-quality
mechatronical systems. In contrast to the SFB, which comprised the reverse
engineering of a belt conveyor, Q-ELF applied a workflow of methods for
quality oriented development on a new product. The DeCoDe ensures a
methodical development that connects different engineering domains. This
connection is important because the most problems and malfunctions arise
at the interface of different domains due to their different notations for
example. This approach also enables a methodical comparison of different
competing concepts to pick the best suited one. A genetic algorithm is
presented to further decrease the design-space. The project was carried
out to develop linear drives for intralogistic systems.
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