Processes, methods and tools supporting the development of aeronautical systems

Kurzfassung

Various processes, methods and tools are needed to support the development of new aeronautical systems. Those should cover the whole life-cycle, from the definition of stakeholders to system design and optimization, manufacturing and, eventually, end of life. Since years, the Digital Development Process group at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is doing research on processes, methods and tools supporting and enhancing the development of new systems. Some of them are taken from the literature, others are developed by the research group. This paper presents an overview of these processes, methods and tools, highlighting how they can support and improve the main activities of a system development process.