The project “Support of Future‑Robust Construction Kit Development for Electric Traction Motors Using Model‑Based Systems Engineering” was carried out within the AgiloDrive2 initiative, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action together with the European Union (grant no. 13IK003H). The research was conducted by the Institute of Product Engineering (IPEK) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, with organizational support from the VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH. The study ran during the AgiloDrive2 programme, which focused on agile production systems and modular product construction kits for electric traction motors.

The core contribution of the work is a four‑step process model that transforms customer requirements into a technology‑open, future‑robust design of electric traction motors. The first step derives future‑proof requirements by analysing market trends and constructing customer, environmental and product scenarios. This analysis informs the selection of suitable motor topologies, such as permanent‑magnet synchronous motors (PSM) and separately excited synchronous motors (ESM). The second step models the product structure and the relationships between embodiment and function. Using the Enterprise Architect MBSE tool, the authors mapped subsystems, defined key parameters, and created modular variants that capture different magnet classes, voltage levels and geometric dimensions. The third step evaluates interactions between parameters in a matrix form, identifying combination restrictions and potential trade‑offs. The final step validates the modular system against future‑robust production possibilities, ensuring that the design can be integrated into agile production lines.

The methodology explicitly considers performance, installation space and cost, allowing early identification of design trade‑offs. By integrating product and production co‑design, the approach supports rapid assessment of technical changes that may arise from evolving customer demands. The MBSE implementation in Enterprise Architect provides a digital twin of the motor design, facilitating data transfer to other development tools and enabling simulation of performance scenarios. Although the report does not present specific numerical performance values, it demonstrates that the process can capture key performance metrics such as maximum power, torque, speed, efficiency and cost, and that these metrics can be linked to modular design choices.

The study also highlights the benefits of a cyber‑physical system perspective for electric traction motors. By treating the motor as a CPS, the authors can model interactions between physical components (stator, rotor, sensors) and computational elements (controllers), thereby identifying potential risks early in the design cycle. The product‑production co‑design framework reduces development time and production costs by aligning design decisions with manufacturing capabilities from the outset.

In summary, the project delivers a systematic, MBSE‑based process for developing modular electric traction motor kits that are robust against future market changes. The approach enables early digitalisation of the product creation process, supports customer‑oriented configuration selection, and provides a structured way to evaluate the impact of technical modifications on production systems. The collaboration between IPEK, VDI Technologiezentrum and the funding bodies under the AgiloDrive2 programme demonstrates a successful partnership model for advancing agile production of electric propulsion components.