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A plm implementation for aerospace systems engineering-conceptual rotorcraft design
Abstract
The thesis will discuss the Systems Engineering phase of an original Conceptual Design Engineering Methodology for Aerospace Engineering-Vehicle Synthesis. This iterative phase is shown to benefit from digitization of Integrated Product&Process Design (IPPD) activities, through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) technologies. Requirements analysis through the use of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and 7 MaP tools is explored as an illustration. A "Requirements Data Manager" (RDM) is used to show the ability to reduce the time and cost to design for both new and legacy/derivative designs. Here the COTS tool Teamcenter Systems Engineering (TCSE) is used as the RDM. The utility of the new methodology is explored through consideration of a legacy RFP based vehicle design proposal and associated aerospace engineering. The 2001 American Helicopter Society (AHS) 18th Student Design Competition RFP is considered as a starting point for the Systems Engineering phase. A Conceptual Design Engineering activity was conducted in 2000/2001 by Graduate students (including the author) in Rotorcraft Engineering at the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA. This resulted in the "Kingfisher" vehicle design, an advanced search and rescue rotorcraft capable of performing the "Perfect Storm" mission, from the movie of the same name. The associated requirements, architectures, and work breakdown structure data sets for the Kingfisher are used to relate the capabilities of the proposed Integrated Digital Environment (IDE). The IDE is discussed as a repository for legacy knowledge capture, management, and design template creation. A primary thesis theme is to promote the automation of the up-front conceptual definition of complex systems, specifically aerospace vehicles, while anticipating downstream preliminary and full spectrum lifecycle design activities. The thesis forms a basis for additional discussions of PLM tool integration across the engineering, manufacturing, MRO and EOL lifecycle phases to support business management processes.M.S- Thesis
- Teamcenter systems engineering
- Teamcenter community
- Teamcenter unified
- Teamcenter engineering
- Teamcenter manufacturing
- CATIA V5
- Rotorcraft design
- Boeing
- AHS
- Joint heavy lift
- VPLM
- MBOM
- EBOM
- Product change control
- Product definition
- Configuration management
- Product structure architecture
- Design engineering
- Aerospace engineering
- System engineering
- PLM
- CIE
- IDE
- SE
- Affordability
- Cost savings
- Executive helicopter
- Joint chiefs of staff
- Marine
- CAE
- CAD
- CAM
- CAA
- MDO
- RSM
- DOE
- Consulting
- Engineering management
- Perfect storm
- Engineering software
- Requirements data management
- CATIA V4
- NX
- Engineering communications
- RFP
- Digitization
- Air Force
- Navy
- Army
- BAMS
- FIPER
- ACSYNT
- Sikorsky
- Bell
- Georgia Tech
- Engineering methodology
- Requirements engineering
- System engineering
- Business process re-engineering conceptual design
- Search
- Rescue
- IDE
- Integrated digital environment
- Kingfisher
- Search and rescue
- Helicopter
- Helicopter engineering
- QFD
- Legacy design
- IPPD
- Quality engineering
- Defense systems acquisition
- Coast Guard
- Decision support systems
- Rotors (Helicopters) Design
- Concurrent engineering