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The document discusses the VDI 2206 guideline developed by the Association of German Engineers to support the design of mechatronic systems through flexible and situation-specific methodologies. It highlights the complexity and heterogeneity of mechatronic systems, emphasizing the need for adaptable procedures, hierarchical structuring, and early modeling and simulation to manage design challenges. The guideline aims to integrate mechatronic-specific tools and complement existing standards while addressing the unique requirements of mechatronics in design.

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The document discusses the VDI 2206 guideline developed by the Association of German Engineers to support the design of mechatronic systems through flexible and situation-specific methodologies. It highlights the complexity and heterogeneity of mechatronic systems, emphasizing the need for adaptable procedures, hierarchical structuring, and early modeling and simulation to manage design challenges. The guideline aims to integrate mechatronic-specific tools and complement existing standards while addressing the unique requirements of mechatronics in design.

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Two main questions are raised:

• How should a guideline look like offering methodical support in a flexible and situation-
specific way and being accepted and used by industry?
• What are the specific requirements of mechatronics to the design? How should procedure
models by designed to meet these requirements?
Facing these questions the committee of the Association of German Engineers (VDI) has
worked out a new guideline, the VDI 2206 „Design Methodology for Mechatronic Systems“
[7]. The following objectives are in the foreground:
• Supporting the design of mechatronic systems by integrating mechatronic-specific
procedures, methods and tools and by structuring the variety of findings in the
mechatronic field.
• Proposing a flexible procedure model which can be adapted to the individual design task.
• Complementing existing guidelines, especially the VDI 2221 and VDI 2422; latest
findings of design research should be integrated.
This contribution explains the main elements of the procedure model of the VDI 2206 and
exemplifies its practical application.

2. Specific Requirements to the Design of Mechatronic Systems


Before introducing the procedure model the requirements of mechatronics to its design will be
pointed out. These requirements can be grouped into two categories: 1) impacts of complexity
and 2) impacts of heterogeneity.

2.1 Impacts of Complexity


Mechatronic systems are characterised by high complexity due to the cross-linkage of
different engineering domains. The complexity is caused by the increasing number of
connected elements. Mechatronics does not only improve behavior, precision or the cost-
value ratio of known solution principles. It especially creates new functions: Active
suspension and electronic stability features in the automotive industry or fly-by-wire in
aeronautics are only possible thanks to the permanent interaction of mechanical, electronic
and software elements. Therefore complexity is a necessary accompaniment in mechatronics
and leads to four requirements:
1. Procedure with changing level of detail and abstraction: During the design process the
designing engineers need the reciprocal action between the overall context and the detail
focus. Because of the cross-linkage to other elements new detail solutions and findings have
to be checked permanently in the overall context as well.
2. Methods of structuring and hierarchisation: Mechatronic systems should be structured
in order to reduce complexity and to minimise interactions, e.g. the hierarchical structure in
basic elements, systems and linked systems [8].
3. Early modelling and simulation: Interactions between sub-systems, e.g. coupling of
engine management and brake system for the electronic stability program (ESP), can only be
anticipated by the early modelling and simulation of the system behavior. Suited methods and
software tools are necessary.

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