基于MBSE的使命线程设计方法

doi:10.12305/j.issn.1001-506X.2026.04.13

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Mission engineering （ME） has been proposed as an important approach to address the challenges in plan, analysis and design posed by complex mission, and has gained significant attention in the aerospace and defense sectors. Among the various artifacts in ME, mission threads （MTs） are considered one of the core components. This study proposes an MTs design method based on model-based systems engineering （MBSE） aimed at optimizing the design process of MTs. The proposed method begins by performing in-depth analysis of missions and tasks within a model-based environment, and then constructs modular task models based on the analysis results. These task models are subsequently integrated to form a complete MT. Case study results demonstrate that the proposed approach not only ensures the continuity of data and the consistency of knowledge in mission analysis and design but also significantly enhances models reuse, thereby improving engineers' understanding and control of missions and tasks.

Key words: model-based systems engineering (MBSE), mission engineering (ME), system of systems engineering (SoSE), course of action (COA)

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Linyao WANG, Tao MENG, Shujian SUN, Renfei LI. MBSE-based mission thread design method[J]. Systems Engineering and Electronics, 2026, 48(4): 1230-1242.

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阶段	所属建模步骤	模型内容	模型类型	前置模型序号
阶段一	步骤 1	1.使命元模型	“Profile” & “stereotype”工件	−
	步骤 1	2.任务元模型	“Profile” & “stereotype”工件	−
	步骤 3	3.使命结构模型	Generic table视图	1
	步骤 4	4.使命特征模型	BDD	1
	步骤 4	5.任务特征模型	Generic table视图	2
阶段二	步骤 1	6.任务初始化模型	Block 工件、元模型	2、5
	步骤 2	7.任务参数模型	“Value properties”属性	2、5、6
	步骤 3	8.任务主视图模型	状态机图	5、6
	步骤 4	9.任务工作流模型	活动图	5、6、8
	步骤 5	10.任务条件模型	活动图	5、6、8
	步骤 5	11.任务效果模型	活动图	5、6、8
	步骤 6	12.任务级仿真模型	状态机图、活动图、BDD	6、7、8、9、10
阶段三	步骤 1	13.使命初始化模型	Block 工件、元模型	1、4
	步骤 2	14.任务交互模型	内部块图	3、6、10、11、13
	步骤 4	15.使命级活动流模型	活动图	3、4、13、14
	步骤 5	16.使命参数模型	参数图	3、7、13、14、15
	步骤 6	17.使命级仿真模型	仿真与配置模块	3、4、12、13、14、15、16

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