Modularity in product design for manufacturability john k. The latest video in our dezeen x mini living series features a concept for a modular housing system that allows residents to easily add extra rooms. Request pdf integration of kinesthetic and tactile display a modular design concept this paper describes the systematic design of a modular setup for several integrated kinesthetic and. With the concept of downsizing in mind, danish architectural company njordrum is elaborating innovative concepts for housing. Shaping the digital twin for design and production engineering pdf. The system design is modular to allow concurrent engineering throughout the design, integration and test phases, and to improve project management. Concept modular revolutionising the modular building. The pdf and ppt seminar reports on modular building construction technique analyzed the advanced world experience in the construction of modular buildings. Pdf modular design guideline for projects from scratch. Modular design gives businesses the possibility to outsource the assembly of some modules, therefore freeingup manufacturing capacity and increasing the number of products delivered on time. The crucial issues affecting the use of modularity are discussed, and the benefits and negative aspects of modularity in ship design are summarized. A modular warship for 2025 proceedings january 2014.
Every person on the team plays a role in making it. Modular operating theatre the construction is done with readymade prefab panels with speedy construction and high quality. Modular design benefits including modular manufacturing. A wellestablished language foundation is a powerful tool that allows teams to synthesize their efforts around implementing modular design. How do modular design principles and systems thinking help explain the complex design and development of smart phones and mobile devices. The installation of modular buildings is costefficient, safe and ecofriendly. Do the software interfaces icons, user controls, feedback, display output, etc. It was used as a system to set out a number of le corbusiers buildings and was later codified into two books. Modular design is a design approach that creates things out of independent parts with standard interfaces. Indian army will not drop its modular design concept for the next generation main battle tanks, notwithstanding the criticism from the industry. Modularity in design refers to the definition of the design boundaries of a product. Modular design or modularity in design is a design approach that subdivides a system into smaller parts called modules or skids that can be independently created and then used in different systems. Although it is not a new issue, it has growing in importance in recent years in the auto industry. A true modular design gives the fleet the ability to tailor the mix of baseline ships, singlemission ships, and multimission ships to be.
Definition of product architecture product architecture is the scheme by which the functional elements of the product are arranged into physical chunks and by which the chunks interact this definition links architecture to systemlevel design and the principles of system engineering architecture also has profound implications for. It is based on the height of a man with his arm raised. Modular design principle helps us to better organize complex system. Modular fixture design for biw lines using process simulate. From space limitations to building efficiencies, modular construction allows designers and builders to create stunning visual additions to cities faster than ever before. Conceptual design and design examples for multistorey. Modular software design, for example, refers to a design strategy in which a system is composed of relatively small and autonomous routines that fit together. Each design concept was analyzed using the dfm tool and the re. Modular design, or modularity in design, is a design theory and practice that subdivides a.
But, to press the concept farther, the modular systems and interfaces would be designed so that the leviathan class could carry any or all of the cerberusclass modules. Basing their modular design on scandinavian aesthetics, the office. Erection of the 1 000 tonnes of steelwork took only 28 weeks. When designing a system, one of our key architectural considerations will be to decide whether we are building a homogeneous system or a modular system. University of groningen the feasibility of modularity in. Design and selection of components detailed design gets done at the component level. Concept of mechatronics modular design for an autonomous mobile soccer robot. Phase i 2 actual practical development at tinker will be drawn. Design methodologies 2 a more methodical approach to software design is proposed by structured methods which are sets of notations and guidelines for software design. Using these definitions, we can outline the principles of good software design. Hence, a stepbystep procedure for jig and fixture design will be developed. The term modular can apply to both hardware and software. Prefab modular building construction in india, moular concepts.
Modular design delivers shorter learning curves when new employees have to become familiar with products and the way they work. The modular design, claims the army, would allow subsequent development of 10 different variants of the tanks including light weight tanks, armoured recovery vehicles and trawls among others. These four examples are just a small sample of whats possible when high design is combined with the efficiency and sustainability of modular construction. The concept was chosen and formal design work began, including modular documentation and.
Specific constraints for each shop will again be identified. The evolution of modular concepts mario sergio salerno anna valeria carneiro dias modularity is a key issue nowadays in industry. This modular design developed by the students of the department of architecture sciences at ryerson university proposes a public space to sit and relax that works as an extension of the walkway. Indication matrix is used again to identify opportunities of design for. This education module is intended to facilitate incorporation of the ptd concept into your. Overall design strategy design concept formation of modules modules have to be assembled and interfaced to each other. See more ideas about architecture, concept architecture and module architecture. Modular building construction seminar report pdf ppt. The modulor is an anthropometric scale of proportions devised by the swissborn french architect le corbusier 18871965 it was developed as a visual bridge between two incompatible scales, the imperial and the metric system. Feasibility, benefits and challenges of modular construction in high rise. The initial demonstration of this concept, 220 terminal avenue, includes 40 units, each with a bathroom and kitchen. The basic concept of modular construction substantially utilizes offsite. A modular design concept for small satellites springerlink. Concept modular creates and supplies proprietary technologies globally, to rapidly improve construction and project timelines, whilst improving quality outcomes that reduce our environmental footprint.
Integration of kinesthetic and tactile display a modular. But the way a shared design language evolves is a piecemeal, gradual, and organic process. Army for modular design concept for tanks pakistan defence. Using this, a formal generalization of the concepts and methodologies of fixture design for tinker will be developed. Conceptual design and design examples for multistorey buildings dr. A modular system is characterized by functional partitioning. Furniture design using modular elements, including the bouroullec brothers room dividing system and fabricas furniture full of holes. Steelwork was supplied by a consortium of 3 fabricators. One section of slides presents the prevention through design ptd concept, another set summarizes architectural design principles, and a third set illustrates applications of the ptd concept to realworld construction scenarios.
While the concept of modularity is associated with low cost provision. Modular design relies on the product architecture and product platform concepts. Two major rules of this method programs were to be broken into functions and subroutines there was only a single entry point and a single exit point for any function or routine. The first industrial sector, which implemented the concepts of modular design, was the machine tools industry in the.
Download pdf seminar reports and seminar ppt for civil engineering. Possess clear and explicit organising principles, expressed as the software products architecture. The basis of the concept is a common thin bus for data and commands, power, frequency synchronization and time distribution, which requires a. In our last blog on designing for modular, we looked at a general overview of the construction process. The opposite of a modular architecture is an integrated architecture, in which no clear divisions exist between components. A well know example of module design are lego plastic construction toys. The impact of the modular concept on the ship design process is analyzed and conclusions are drawn as to the concepts technical and economic feasibility. Modular design is a design pattern that is built around the idea of autonomous modular components that can be independently created, easily configured and reconfigured into different systems. Modular design, or modularity in design, is a design theory and practice that subdivides a system into smaller parts called modules such as modular process skids, which can be independently created, modified, replaced or exchanged between different systems. We offer turnkey engineering solutions for modular operating rooms which includes site survey, design. For the construction 2025 targets to be met, smarter and more effective methods of. To foster the cross company and cross university discussion and cooperation on modular plant concepts the processnet working group modular plants has been set up. Jagannath prasad, graduate research associate department of mechanical engineering the university of alabama abstract this paper discusses the relationship between modular products and manufacturing.
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