A DSM Approach to Modularize for Reusability

DS 134: Proceedings of the 26th International DSM Conference (DSM 2024), Stuttgart, Germany

Year: 2024
Editor: Harold (Mike) Stowe; Christopher Langner; Matthias Kreimeyer; Tyson R. Browning; Steven D. Eppinger; Ali A. Yassine
Author: Esmee Maaskant; Katja Holtta-Otto; Pascal Etman
Series: DSM
Institution: Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands; University of Melbourne, Australia
Page(s): 040-049
DOI number: 10.35199/dsm2024.05

Abstract

Over the past years there has been an increasing interest in the incorporation of modularity for the goal of reuse. Modularization can promote reusability by creating groups of components, a module, that as a whole can be reused in second generation systems. This study presents an approach to generate practical clusters of components based on similarities in modularity driver values while taking in account component dependencies and component-to-component constraints. The modularity driver values and constraints are used as an extra input for the Design Structure Matrix tool, enabling designers to base modularization choices on the DSM clustering. This results in an approach to modularize systems for reusability.

Keywords: Modularization, Design for Reusability, Design Structure Matrix, Modularity drivers