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Redesigning the design process through interactive simulation: A case study of life-cycle engineering in jet engine conceptual design


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Authors

Kerley, W 
Wynn, DC 
Eckert, C 
Clarkson, PJ 

Abstract

Many aerospace companies are currently making the transition to providing fully-integrated product-service offerings in which their products are designed from the outset with life-cycle considerations in mind. Based on a case study at Rolls-Royce, Civil Aerospace, this paper demonstrates how an interactive approach to process simulation can be used to support the redesign of existing design processes in order to incorporate life-cycle engineering (LCE) considerations. The case study provides insights into the problems of redesigning the conceptual stages of a complex, concurrent engineering design process and the practical value of process simulation as a tool to support the specification of process changes in the context of engineering design. The paper also illustrates how development of a simulation model can provide significant benefit to companies through the understanding of process behaviour that is gained through validating the behaviour of the model using different design and iteration scenarios.

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Keywords

jet engine design, life-cycle engineering, LCE, process change, design process simulation, applied signposting model, ASM

Journal Title

International Journal of Services and Operations Management

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Journal ISSN

1744-2370
1744-2389

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Publisher

Inderscience Publishers
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/E001777/1)
This research was co-funded by the Technology Strategy Board’s Collaborative Research and Development programme (www.innovateuk.org), reference TP/2/IC/6/I/10292, and the IMRC Block Grant. We are also indebted to Dr. Michael Moss and all the other personnel within Rolls-Royce who supported this research.