Enriching the functionally graded materials (FGM) ontology for digital manufacturing

Functionally graded materials (FGMs) have been used in many different kinds of applications in recent years and have attracted significant research attention. However, we do not yet have a commonly accepted way of representing the various aspects of FGMs. Lack of standardised vocabulary creates obst...

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Published in:International journal of production research 2021-09, Vol.59 (18), p.5540-5557
Main Authors: Mohd Ali, Munira, Yang, Ruoyu, Zhang, Binbin, Furini, Francesco, Rai, Rahul, Otte, J. Neil, Smith, Barry
Format: Article
Language:English
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Axioms
digital manufacturing
Enrichment
FGM manufacturing ontology
Functionally gradient materials
Manufacturing
manufacturing process ontology
material ontology
Ontology
ontology engineering
Product life cycle
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Summary:Functionally graded materials (FGMs) have been used in many different kinds of applications in recent years and have attracted significant research attention. However, we do not yet have a commonly accepted way of representing the various aspects of FGMs. Lack of standardised vocabulary creates obstacles to the extraction of useful information relating to pertinent aspects of different applications. A standard resource is needed for describing various elements of FGMs, including existing applications, manufacturing techniques, and material characteristics. This motivated the creation of the FGM Ontology (FGMO) in 2016. Here, we present a revised and expanded version of the FGM Ontology, which includes enrichments along four dimensions: (1) documenting recent FGMs applications; (2) reorganising the framework to incorporate an updated representation of types of manufacturing processes; (3) enriching the axioms of the ontology; and (4) importing mid-level ontologies from the Common Core Ontologies (CCO) and Product Life Cycle (PLC) Ontologies. The work is being carried out within the framework of the Industry Ontology Foundry (IOF), and the ontology is conformant to Basic Formal Ontology (BFO).
ISSN:0020-7543
1366-588X
DOI:10.1080/00207543.2020.1787534