Generating Logical Architectures from SysML Behavior Models

Systems Engineering, vol. 28, pp. 762–778

Abstract

ABSTRACT Modeling solution‐neutral operating principles of system features as SysML behavior models enable systems engineers to specify reusable product features for a variety of similar products and to specify and document a product's functionality in an easy‐to‐understand manner. In practice, multi‐perspective modeling methods from systems engineering require a high manual effort from experts who do not have the needed time. Current systems engineering methodologies provide multi‐perspective modeling approaches. However, they do not consider real‐world sizes of the problem domain. Thus, if the systems engineers change their perspective, it requires excessive manual effort, and they must perform redundant tasks. This paper presents a CUBE‐based, feature‐driven methodology that provides generative methods to systems engineers to address this challenge. In detail, we are using SysML activity diagrams to model operating principles of system features and generate the logical architecture as SysML Internal Block Diagrams.

Authors 5

1. Christian Granrath Aachen Systems Engineering FEV.io GmbH Aachen Germany Systems Engineering

   FEV (Germany)

   Affiliation as printed

   Systems Engineering FEV.io GmbH Aachen Germany

   Systems Engineering, FEV.io GmbH, Aachen, Germany

2. Christopher Kugler Aachen Software Engineering

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Software Engineering RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany

   Software Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

3. Judith Michael Aachen Software Engineering

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Software Engineering RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany

   Software Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

4. Bernhard Rumpe⋆ Aachen Software Engineering

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Software Engineering RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany

   Software Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

5. Louis Wachtmeister corresponding Aachen Software Engineering Systems Engineering FEV.io GmbH Aachen Germany Systems Engineering

   RWTH Aachen University · FEV (Germany)

   Affiliation as printed

   Software Engineering RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany

   Systems Engineering FEV.io GmbH Aachen Germany

   Software Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

   Systems Engineering, FEV.io GmbH, Aachen, Germany