Industrial Design and Development Software System Architecture Based on Model-Based Systems Engineering and Cloud Computing

Oriented to the new generation of cyber-physical manufacturing, this paper introduces two breakthroughs of industrial design and development software system: model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and cloud computing. Based on the classic V model for product development, an MBSE double-Vs model is refined which takes both model life-cycle and product life-cycle into consideration for design process re-engineering. Then cloud computing and its re-structuring on traditional industrial software system are discussed. Shift from classic single approach, this research proposes an industrial design and development software system architecture based on model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and cloud computing. The new architecture is shown in a stereoscopic way which amply utilizes the respective advantages of MBSE and cloud computing. At the end of the paper, as an example of actual cases, a flight management system (FMS) design and development platform is detailed to verify the effectiveness of this new architecture. The implement of new system architecture creates an efficient collaborative mechanism for FMS developing.

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This paper introduces two breakthroughs in industrial design and development software system: MBSE and cloud computing, to cater for the new generation of cyber-physical manufacturing. By refining an MBSE double-Vs model and discussing cloud computing's impact on traditional industrial software systems, a new architecture combining MBSE and cloud computing is proposed to optimize the design and development process. Through a detailed example of a flight management system, the effectiveness of this new architecture in creating an efficient collaborative mechanism for FMS development is verified.