Product Platform Variables Planning Method Based on Regression Analysis and Its Web Implementation

The planning of product platform is the core and focus research in the design methodology of product family at present. In the categories of product family design approach, the model variable-based platform design is one kind of methods among them. The method of regression analysis is used to analyze the uncertain and hidden relationships between the design variables and performance requirement. By the optimal regression equation, we can determine which variables can be taken as platform variables and which variables are individual variables, as well as each individual variable's contribution to the performance. Based on the above idea, a software model based on the Web environment is presented. As an example, the proposed method is validated by the design of electronic relay.