Asset Administration Shell-Based OCL Validation Framework for Model-Based System Engineering

TL;DR

This paper introduces an Asset Administration Shell-based framework for validating OCL constraints in Model-Based Systems Engineering, enhancing automation and interoperability.

Contribution

It presents a novel approach to managing OCL constraints via Asset Administration Shells, integrating validation processes in enterprise systems.

Findings

Framework demonstrated with a fictional industrial scenario

All artifacts are publicly available on GitHub

Improves automation and reduces manual effort in MBSE validation

Abstract

Increasing complexity of modern enterprise systems and the demand for automation and interoperability require consistent and semantically validated models in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). The Object Constraint Language (OCL) supports formal definition of such constraint validations. However, MBSE models and OCL constraints are typically managed in separate tools, causing manual effort during model constraint application and result interpretation. To address this gap, this paper proposes an approach to managing OCL constraints and their validation results through Asset Administration Shells (a well-established technology for interoperability in enterprise systems). The methodology is demonstrated through a fictional industrial scenario, and to support reproducibility, all artifacts are publicly available in a GitHub repository.