After reviewing the literature and methodology-related issues within the field of product family design, a deficiency in the current design and development of product family is pointed out. The concept of hierarchical...After reviewing the literature and methodology-related issues within the field of product family design, a deficiency in the current design and development of product family is pointed out. The concept of hierarchical associated design is proposed in this article, according to the deficiency~ and the methods and models for realizing the notion above are described. A two-dimensional analytical model is constructed based on the composing levels and developing processes of product family. The optimization models to hierarchical associated design problems are grouped into two categories: overall-local and key-subordinate. The algorithms of the models are discussed in this paper展开更多
文摘After reviewing the literature and methodology-related issues within the field of product family design, a deficiency in the current design and development of product family is pointed out. The concept of hierarchical associated design is proposed in this article, according to the deficiency~ and the methods and models for realizing the notion above are described. A two-dimensional analytical model is constructed based on the composing levels and developing processes of product family. The optimization models to hierarchical associated design problems are grouped into two categories: overall-local and key-subordinate. The algorithms of the models are discussed in this paper