Structural analyses are widely accepted as a major tool in early design phases. However, due to recent advances in graph theory such as motif analysis an almost infinite number of analysis criteria is available. In this paper we show that the number of criteria can be drastically reduced when taking the modelled system into account. We perform a comprehensive analyse of 35 product structures using 26 analysis criteria. Using correlation analysis and data clustering we show that the set of analysis criteria can be reduced to eight criteria which possess the same analytical capabilities.     «

Structural analyses are widely accepted as a major tool in early design phases. However, due to recent advances in graph theory such as motif analysis an almost infinite number of analysis criteria is available. In this paper we show that the number of criteria can be drastically reduced when taking the modelled system into account. We perform a comprehensive analyse of 35 product structures using 26 analysis criteria. Using correlation analysis and data clustering we show that the set of analys...     »