Mechatronic Design Process: A Survey of Product Data Model

The mechatronic system, as one of the most essential part of a modern product, plays a critical role when products become smarter and more complex. With the purpose of achieving an integrated design, the mechatronic system design process should be optimized.The product data model is considered as an effective and efficient support to product development process. In fact, the objective of product data model is mostly to support Product Data Management (PDM) functions of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) by providing a structure for product data creation, storage and exchange during the whole product lifecycle. Several product data models have been proposed for product design. However, few data models are dedicated to mechatronic system design.This paper presents the different product data models, proposes specific criteria to evaluate them during the mechatronic system design process and points out the directions for the future research.