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It describes the pitfalls in using document driven PLM systems for APQP and PPAP and other automotive processes.

Firstly, there was the testing of the Service Module and, secondly, the testing of the Payload Module (PLM). This paper discusses the thermal balance testing of the PLM. The PLM, itself, is 7.5 metres tall; too large to fit into a test facility solar beam. ...The Envisat PLM supports a complement of 10 earth observation instruments and was successfully tested in July/August 1999 at the Large Space Simulator (LSS), at ESTEC, The Netherlands.

Ideas for future enhancements of product lifecycle management (PLM) and simulation systems are explored.

The comparison involves the programs Express/MD-3 PLM, Radarsat-2, COSMO-SkyMed, Galileo, Kompsat-5 PLM. The correlation level achieved for each program is presented.

The first test was for the Service Module (SM) and the second for the Payload Module (PLM). This paper discusses the thermal balance testing and subsequent correlation of the Polar Platform Service Module thermal mathematical model.

MLI efficiency has been measured, as well as thermal conductance to the payload module (PLM). For this, a specific thermal adaptator (a mechanical frame and two aluminum plates regulated by two cryostats) has been developed and will also be used for thermal vacuum tests of the SPI Flight Model.

By a coupling of all processes, all influence factors are covered leading to the strategy of a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). All data which belong to development, logistics and sales are saved and administrated in a global information center. ...The approach for a full dynamic and interactive product development cycle is to integrate tools such as Lean Engineering and engineering expertise into a PLM system. This is a new way to implement Knowledge Based Engineering (KBE) to get a decision matrix for process management. ...This paper will show the implementation of KBE in a PLM system at a leading automotive supplier for emission control systems.

These artifacts have traditionally been managed with Configuration Management systems and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools, but the process of managing the links and information about this data (aka metadata) has been a difficult task for many companies. ...Many companies have limited or very poor integration between their PLM systems and their development tools for MBD. In order to effectively use the MBD tools in the development process, it is necessary to be able to manage this data and metadata in an efficient manner that relates directly to the engineering tools and methods This paper will discuss some of the major data artifacts and work products that are inherent in the MBD process. ...Further, we will discuss integration with standard PLM and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools and processes, providing a useable MBD data-management solution to increase process efficiency and provide effective management of data.

Collaboration tools spread a wide net PLM suppliers are offering new tools that aid collaboration, expanding on core offerings in PDM, CAD, and CAE.

Integration releases the reins Cessna's new Citation Mustang launches the company into a new market for business jets, helped by the latest PLM solutions from IBM. Military: general A military flight-control system proposed for use in general aviation uses inverse control to decouple the flight controls and to modify the handling qualities of the aircraft, while employing articficial neural networks to compensate for any modeling errors.

This paper discusses an industry based end-to-end solution for fastener definition, assembly planning and offline programming contained within a single user interface, which maintains full data associativity in a PLM environment.

This paper presents IDS/Siemens PLM Software technical approach and CAE tools, based on a synergic use of high-fidelity simulation models and measurement set-up’s to support the whole design, optimization and verification cycle, starting from the stand-alone radar antenna performance up to on-car installed radar operational performance verification.

These tools electronically organize and integrate all elements of the TDP independent of the PLM software in use. The application of the intelligent TDP has enabled a 30% reduction in supply chain inefficiencies.

Currently, many companies rely on the existing product lifecycle management (PLM) environment to identify and sort out issues during data release. This has proven to be inadequate.

While the Service Module was tested using a traditional method, the PLM was tested using an advanced infrared testing technique. The ultimate validation of this testing technique is the comparison between the pre-launch predicted and in-orbit performance. ...As a consequence, the advanced testing technique used, for the PLM, on the Envisat programme is fully validated

Virtually eliminating prototypes IBM PLM Solutions developed by Dassault Systemes have enabled Dassault Aviation to meet the challenges of the executive business jet market with a new virtual platform.

Planning the future of PLM and 3-D virtual tools The product-development revolution that began with CATIA is only beginning, says Dassault Systemes' CEO Bernard Charles.

Data complexity and prohibitive cost for using Internationally available IT Support systems like IMDS (International Material Data System) has led to the in-house development of IT enabled Solution customizing Siemens PLM software product (Team centre Enterprise) and SAP (SRM suite). This paper enumerates the ITeS process of data collection of material, weight data and computation of recyalability and output in ISO 22628 template This IT enabled system has resulted in a cost effective solution for data management and to meet EU vehicle recylability directive.

These motions were visualized in UGS PLM Solutions' Jack™ and analyzed with the embedded 3-D Static Strength Prediction program. Critical design issues were immediately apparent, such as location, orientation, contact stress, and clearance; all directly related to the difficulty and increased risk of injury associated with replacing the batteries.

In order to better ascertain the effects of dynamic ride motion on in-vehicle reaching tasks, we used a twelve-camera VICON optical motion capture system to record and UGS PLM Solutions’ Jack™ to analyze the associated kinematic and kinetic motions. Recent studies have presented methodologies and results from motion capture studies of human reach performance under ride motion perturbation (Rider et al. 2003a, 2003b).