Controlling of the Modeling of Mechatronic Products

Fortschrittskontrolle der Modellierung mechatronischer Produkte

Abstract

The requirements for the development of mechatronic systems have steadily increased since the first version of VDI Guideline 2206 in 2004. After a comprehensive revision, the guideline has been republished in white print. In addition to systems thinking as a strengthened core element of the V-Modell and six control points for structuring the factual-logical tasks, the consistently explicit "modeling and analysis" is an essential innovation of the guideline. Since the control questions only refer to the development process as a whole, the following research question is considered by looking at the modeling of a battery system from a development project of a German automobile manufacturer: Which specific control questions regarding the progress of the modeling of a battery management system can be derived from the control points of the V-model (VDI 2206:2020)?

The results of the research are detailed control questions with regard to the modeling of a specific system, which provide methodological support for the Model-Based Systems Engineering of complex mechatronic systems. In addition, they enable the project management to check the current status of the development and ensure the completeness of the system model.