A Review of Data Representation of Product and Process Models
Semantic Modeling and Interoperability in Product and Process Engineering, Springer, London, (2013)DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-5073-2_2
Abstract
Engineering product and process models are essential for the success of the implementation of IT systems in manufacturing companies. They need to have commonly recognized, unified, and global definitions of product entities and process resources and also can be interpreted by various computer programs. For product modeling, four classes of modeling methods are reviewed, i.e., solid product modeling, feature-based product modeling, knowledge-based product modeling, and integrated product modeling. For process modeling, an example application, i.e., chemical process engineering is discussed first to appreciate the modeling elements and constraints. Then a few generic engineering processes, such as engineering change management, are reviewed.