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Table 10 Decision support of modular EV design

From: Product Specification Analysis for Modular Product Design Using Big Sales Data

ID

Modular product design decision recommendations

Rules

1

Components in the same cluster are recommended to be grouped into the same module (e.g., C6, C7, C8 are recommended to be grouped into the same module)

a

2

Components in different clusters are recommended not to be grouped into one module (e.g., C2 and C9 are not recommended to be grouped into the same module)

b

3

Components in cluster 4 are recommended to be designed as common components or modules. (e.g., C6, C7, and C8 are recommended to be designed as common components or being grouped into a common module)

c

4

Values of S8 are alternatives and limited, thus cluster 7 in which C15 is located should be designed as a customized module

d

5

Values of S4 have a large number of alternatives, thus cluster 1 should be designed as a personized module

e

6

Adaptable interfaces are proposed to connect components in different clusters

f