A Knowledge Enriched Computational Model to Support Lifecycle Activities of Computational Models in Smart Manufacturing

<p>Due to the needs in supporting lifecycle activities of computational models in Smart Manufacturing (SM), a Knowledge Enriched Computational Model (KECM) is proposed in this dissertation to capture and integrate domain knowledge with standardized computational models. The KECM captures domain knowledge into information model(s), physics-based model(s), and rationales. To support model development in a distributed environment, the KECM can be used as the medium for formal information sharing between model developers. A case study has been developed to demonstrate the utilization of the KECM in supporting the construction of a Bayesian Network model. To support the deployment of computational models in SM systems, the KECM can be used for data integration between computational models and SM systems. A case study has been developed to show the deployment of a Constraint Programming optimization model into a Business To Manufacturing Markup Language (B2MML) -based system. In another situation where multiple computational models need to be deployed, the KECM can be used to support the combination of computational models. A case study has been developed to show the combination of an Agent-based model and a Decision Tree model using the KECM. To support model retrieval, a semantics-based method is suggested in this dissertation. As an example, a dispatching rule model retrieval problem has been addressed with a semantics-based approach. The semantics-based approach has been verified and it demonstrates good capability in using the KECM to retrieve computational models.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Year

2018

Author dc:creator

• Zhang, Heng

Contributors dc:contributor

• Utpal Roy

• information sharing
• interoperability
• knowledge
• smart manufacturing
• standardized computational model
• traceability
• Engineering

Repository record dc:identifier

https://surface.syr.edu/etd/947

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:surface.syr.edu:etd-1948