Predictive Algorithm for Sustainable System Architecture

7 May, 2013University of Regina

• Every system operates as an element of a larger system and is itself composed of smaller systems

Super System

Sub-System

System

System

Complex Systems

Guidance & Navigation

Air Traffic Control

System Architecture - Multidimensional

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Architecture

• Satisfies customer needs

• ….• ….

• ELEGANT

SUSTAINABLE

Principles

Processes

& Methods

ThemesCasesFrameworksRoles &

Definitions

System Architecture Unfolded

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System Architecture: Principles

• Hierarchy / Decomposition

• Modularity / Coupling / Cohesion

• Access / Maintainability

• Evolution / Upgradeability

• Extensibility

• Scalability

Evolution

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System Architecture: Frameworks

Conventions and Notation

Founders:

• Eberhardt Rechtin (CalTech)

• Mark Maier (Aerospace Corporation)

• Edward Crawley (M.I.T.)

• Philippe Kruchten (UBC)Software:

• OMG/ CORBA, Rational

Enterprize:

• Zachman Framework

Sustainability:

• FISDEV (open-source Framework for Integrated Sustainable Development)

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Business

Strategy

Functional

Strategy

Customer

Needs

Competitors

Program

plan

Business

case

Lifecycle Analysis

Conceive

Mission Conceptual

Design

Goals

Function

Concepts

Regulation

Technology

Platform plan

Supplier plan

Architecture

Commitment

Requirements

definition

Model

development

Requirements

flowdown

Detail

decomposition

Interface

control

Design

Preliminary

Design

Detailed

Design

Design

elaboration

Goal

verification

Failure &

contingency

analysis

Validated

design

Implement

Element

Creation

Integration,

System Test

Operate

Life Cycle

Support

Evolution

Sourcing

Implementation

ramp-up

Element

implementation

Element

testing

Element

refinement

Product

integration

Product

testing

System

testing

Refinement

Certification

Market

positioning

Delivery

Sales, Distrib

ution

Operations

Logistics

Customer

support

Maintenance,

repair, overh

aul

Upgrades

Product

improve-

ment

Family

expansion

Retirement

Sustain Adapt Evolve Retire

What is Sustainable ?

Oil Peak

Electricity

Energy peak

What is Sustainable ?

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HOW

DO WE CHOOSE ?

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Solar UV

Collectors

Building

Energy Technology Network

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Air-to-Water

Heat Pump

Solar UV

Collectors

Building

Energy Technology Network

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Air-to-Water

Heat Pump

Solar UV

Collectors

Fan Coils

Building

Energy Technology Network

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Air-to-Water

Heat Pump

Solar UV

Collectors

Heat

Recovery Fan Coils

Building

Energy Technology Network

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Air-to-Water

Heat Pump

Solar UV

Collectors

Heat

Recovery Fan CoilsAir-source

Split system

Building

Energy Technology Network

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Air-to-Water

Heat Pump

Solar UV

Collectors

Heat

Recovery Fan CoilsAir-source

Split system

Photo voltaic

Modules

Building

Energy Technology Network

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Heat Pump

Solar UV

Collectors

Heat

Recovery Fan CoilsAir-source

Split system

Photo voltaic

Modules

Geothermal

Subsystem

Building

Energy Technology Network

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Air-to-Water

Heat Pump

Solar UV

Collectors

Heat

Recovery Fan CoilsAir-source

Split system

Photo voltaic

Modules

Control

Monitoring

Power

Backup

Building

Energy Technology Network

WOULD THIS WORK?

Aero-Solar Predictive Algorithm (ASPA)

Aero-Solar Predictive Algorithm (ASPA)

Energy Balance

Solar Thermal Collector

Air-to Water Heat Pump

Latento Thermal Storage

High-Performance Home as a System

References

1. Edward Crawley. System Architecture. Course of Lectures. M.I.T. Sloan School of Business

2. Eberhard Rechtin. Systems Architecting: Creating and Building Complex Systems.

3. Mark W. Maier. The Art of Systems Architecting

4. Philipp Kruchten. The 4+1 Views Model of Architecture

5. Pip Coburn. The Change Function. Why some technologies take off and others crash and burn.

6. Fred Brooks. Mythical Man Month.

7. William McDonough. The Hannover Principles Design for Sustainability

8. Laura Porcher. Community Energy Association. Expanding Options for Renewable Energy

9. Jim Kissane. Sustainable Design & Green Building.

10. Boris Golden. Complex Systems Modeling II: A minimalist and unified semantics for heterogeneous integrated systems

Lunar Architecture:

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/315853main_NASA_LSS_Concepts_Workshop_Crawley.pdf

Drawings Credit: SD Projects (Lithuania)

Presenter:

Vladimir Grebenyuk

• Email: vgreb@ieee.org

• Cell : 1-604-761-4020

• Web: www.ascentdevelopements. ca

• Blog : http://ascentsystems.blogspot.com/

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