Abstract
Design of mechatronic systems involves the use of multiple disciplines, from mechanics to electronics and computer science. Different granularities of hybrid co-simulations with increasing details can be used during the design process. However, there is the need of modeling tools for effectively managing the necessary abstraction layers. This work proposes a combination of Aspect-Oriented and Object-Oriented modeling for reaching the goal. Moreover, it shows how the utilization of these tools can facilitate design-space exploration, segregation of domains of expertise and enhances co-design.
Zusammenfassung
Der Entwurf mechatronischer Systeme involviert mehrere Disziplinen, von der Mechanik über die Elektronik bis zur Informatik. Während des Entwurfsprozesses können verschiedene Granularitätsebenen hybrider Co-Simulationsmodelle mit zunehmendem Detailierungsgrad genutzt werden. In jedem Fall werden Werkzeuge benötigt, welche die verschiedenen Abstraktionsebenen effizient managen. Der vorliegende Beitrag schlägt die Kombination von Aspekt- und Objektorientierter Modellierung vor, um dieses Ziel zu erreichen. Der Beitrag zeigt auf, wie die Nutzung dieser Werkzeuge die Untersuchung möglicher Designvarianten, die Trennung der Expertendomänen und damit ein verbessertes Design ermöglichen.
About the authors
Ing. Giacomo Barbieri received the master degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2012. From 2013, he is attending a Ph.D. at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in collaboration with Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions. His main expertise is life-cycle design, and simulation and verification of production systems.
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy
Dr.-Ing. Patricia Derler received the degree in Software Engineering (2002) from the University of Hagenberg, Austria and Ph.D. in Computer Science (2006) from the University of Salzburg, Austria. She was postdoctoral researcher at the University of Berkeley for 4 years and joined National Instruments in 2015. Her research is focused on timed models of computation for distributed embedded real-time systems, as well as the modeling and simulation of timing behavior.
National Instruments, 2168 Shattuck Ave., 94704 Berkeley, USA
Prof. Ing. David M. Auslander completed undergraduate studies at the Cooper Union and graduate studies at MIT, both in mechanical engineenng. He is Professor of the Graduate School, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of California at Berkeley. He has interests in dynamic systems and control. His research and teaching interests include CPSs and real time software, and mechanical control. Current projects in these areas are building energy control, design methodology for real time control software for mechanical systems, satellite attitude control, simulation methods for constrained mechanical systems, and engineering curriculum development. He consults in industrial servo control systems and other control and computer applications.
UC Berkeley, 5120 Etcheverry Hall, 94720 Berkeley, USA
Dr.-Ing. Roberto Borsari received the degree in Nuclear Engineering (1989) and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering (1994) from the University of Bologna. He is presently manager for Forming and Virtual Verification within Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions. His major area of expertise is computational physics and his activities focus mainly on the definition and application of model-based systems engineering approaches to the development of complex packaging systems, with special emphasis on modeling and simulation of package forming and related manufacturing processes.
Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions SpA, Via Delfini 1, 41123 Modena, Italy
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Cesare Fantuzzi received the master degree in Electronic Engineering (1990) and Ph.D. in System Engineering (1995) from the University of Bologna. From 1996 to 2001 he was Assistant professor at Department of Engineering of University of Ferrara, and from 2001 to 2006 he was Associate Professor of Automatic Control at Department of Science of Method of Engineering of University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Since 2006, he is Full Professor of Automatic Control and Industrial Automation at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. His research interests include modeling and control of production systems, fault diagnosis, human-centered machine interfaces and service robotics.
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy
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