Functional Modelling of Systems with Multiple Operation Modes: Case Study on an Active Spoiler System
- 29 November 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAE International in SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems
- Vol. 14 (3), 223-245
- https://doi.org/10.4271/06-14-03-0014
Abstract
This article presents the application of the Enhanced Sequence Diagram (ESD) for the analysis of the functionality of a system with shape-changing aspects in the context of its multiple operational modes, considering an active rear spoiler as a case study. The article provides new insights on the ESD support for model-based capture and articulation of functional requirements across multiple operation modes of the same system, with appropriate detail on attributes and metrics, and the alignment of these attributes and metrics in line with the concept of time through scope lines. The article also provides a comprehensive argument and discussion, exemplified based on the case study, for the support that the ESD provides for early systems functional and architecture analysis, within the context of a broader model-based Failure Mode Analysis methodology.Keywords
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