Use of a Pivot Diagram in SysML to Support an Automated Implementation of a MBSE Design Methodology in an Industry 4.0 Context

Abstract

In the Industry 4.0 context, the high demand for the integration of new emerging IT technologies into production systems requires their designers to find effective ways to manage the impact of these changes during the design phase, while meeting very tight time constraints. Based on the model transformation concept at the SysML (System Modeling Language) diagrams scale, we propose to define a pivot language, through the sequence diagram, to automatically ensure the consistency between the different diagrams used throughout a MBSE (Model-Based System Engineering) design methodology, and then to guarantee the consistency of the relative design artefacts. The transformation rules have been defined between the underlying elements of SysML and could be modified according to the methodology. Finally, some rules were implemented in the PTC Modeler tool to validate the approach.