Multidisciplinary modelling: Current status and expectations in the Dutch TWINS consortium
Frank P. M. Stappers, Lou Somers, Michel A. Reniers · TU/e Research Portal · 2008
The TWINS project addresses industrial hardware-software co-design product development. In search for a multidisciplinary modeling solution, knowledge is required about the current practice of multidisciplinary development in industry. By analyzing user requirements, use cases, and applied tools and techniques of six industrial partners, this paper presents the current status of multidisciplinary development in the Dutch consortium. The analysis is used to improve a successful collaboration between the industrial partners, and it also identifies the challenging topics that need to be explored within a multidisciplinary environment. This paper presents the outcome of a study among the different partners in the Dutch consortium. The paper describes the common needs of the different industrial partners and the solutions to fulfill them. It also describes the methods that have been used to obtain the information. Moreover, an overview is given about current practices, methods and tools used by the industrial partners.