A Network Approach to Define Modularity of Components in Complex Products

Modularity has been defined at the product and system levels. However, little effort has gone into defining and quantifying modularity at the component level. We consider complex products as a network of components that share technical interfaces (or connections) in order to function as a whole and...

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Main Authors: Sosa, Manuel E. (Author), Eppinger, Steven D. (Contributor), Rowles, Craig M. (Author)
Other Authors: Sloan School of Management (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014-05-14T20:52:54Z.
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