A Knowledge-Based Engineering APP Framework for Enhancing Reuse and Efficiency in Complex Product Design Collaboration

Abstract

The design and development of complex products require multidisciplinary collaboration and cooperation among distributed teams. Designers have accumulated extensive heterogeneous knowledge, such as design expertise, processes, examples, and analysis programs. Traditional simulation methods are discipline-specific and inefficient in sharing and reusing models in a collaborative environment. This heterogeneity and disciplinary barriers hinder efficient collaboration.To improve this, we propose a knowledge structure based on engineering applications (APPs) that supports the rapid reuse and service of product knowledge. This approach aims to enhance the efficiency of knowledge utilization and the overall design process in complex product development.