Abstract
Any engineering analysis model is indispensable to predict the behavior of a product for its rational design validation. In the modeling process of engineering analysis, an engineer idealizes physical phenomena and introduces assumptions, which depend on a various factors of design, such as the kinds or types of products, the objectives of the engineering analysis or design time constraints as well as physical features of the product. Because the knowledge of engineering analysis exists in modeling process, it is important to capture and manage the process for enhancement of rationality and reusability of engineering analysis models. This research aims to propose a management framework of engineering analysis modeling knowledge for design validation process. This paper introduces an outline of a framework, in which EAMM (Engineering Analysis Modeling Matrix) is used to represent a snapshot of model description, and IBIS (Issue-based Information System) is used to represent transition of model description and arguments behind it. Management of a design process of a micro mixing mechanism demonstrates the potential and promise of a proposed framework.
