Developing a connector selection DBMS using NIAM (Nijssen's Information Analysis Methodology)

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6772185

Sevier, N E

At Sandia there exist over 1200 qualified electrical connectors that an engineer can chose from for a given application. Currently, engineers select a connector from a small group of familiar connectors. This technique may not select the connector which is best suited for the application. To assist engineers in selecting the most suitable connector from those available, a user friendly, menu driven database was required. Nijssen's Information Analysis Methodology (NIAM), a conceptual information modeling technique, was used to characterize the connector data requirements. NIAM gives the designer techniques for gathering, modeling, and analyzing information. The major benefit of the NIAM was the ability to gain acceptance and approval of the conceptual model from management and users. The conceptual model may then be implemented in any specified database management system. This paper will discuss the development of the connector selection database at Sandia using NIAM. 5 refs., 17 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6772185
• Report Number(s): SAND-88-0272; ON: DE89001658
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420800* -- Engineering-- Electronic Circuits & Devices-- (-1989)
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
990300 -- Information Handling
CONDUCTOR DEVICES
CONNECTORS
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
DESIGN
DIAGRAMS
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLOWSHEETS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT