scholarly journals Decomposition approach to optimal feature-based assembly planning

CIRP Annals ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 417-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Csaba Kardos ◽  
András Kovács ◽  
József Váncza
Author(s):  
Xiumei Kang ◽  
Qingjin Peng

Fixture planning is a complex activity restricted by the extreme diversity of workpieces and constraints of design geometry, part accessibility, working force, and component deformation. This paper reviews major approaches to computer-aided fixture planning (CAFP). Geometry methods, kinematical analysis, force analysis, deformation analysis, case-base reasoning, fixture assembly planning, feature-based methods, rule-based methods and optimization methods are surveyed. The CAFP systems are summarized as CAD-based systems and Web-based systems. Some promising research areas are identified in respect of fixture design, assembly planning and virtual fixture planning.


2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 916-916
Author(s):  
M. Scolari ◽  
N. A. Abuyo ◽  
J. T. Serences

Author(s):  
K Case ◽  
J X Gao ◽  
N N Z Gindy

Recent research and development has the objective of increasing productivity and cost effectiveness by integrating many activities such as design, analysis, process planning, assembly planning and production planning which encompass the entire manufacturing planning and operational control aspects of a manufacturing enterprise. It has been recognized that a key to the integration lies in the determination of a representation scheme for products that can be interpreted for the various needs of these different applications. Geometric (solid) modellers were regarded by many researchers as the appropriate representation, but more recently a features approach has been proposed to enhance the capabilities of solid modellers. This paper introduces ongoing research which is aimed at the development of a feature-based design system for process planning. The system is fully integrated with a conventional boundary representation (Brep) modeller which enhances its modelling capabilities in representing, editing and validating features of components. The main aspects of the feature-based design system are described in detail, such as the feature library, feature taxonomy, feature operations, feature relationships and tolerances. The generation of a detailed data model for transmission to manufacturing planning activities is also described and demonstrated by reference to an example component. A brief indication is given of our parallel research work in using such models as the basis of process planning and process capability modelling.


2018 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 1128-1143 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Shankar ◽  
S. K. Lakshmanaprabu ◽  
Deepak Gupta ◽  
Andino Maseleno ◽  
Victor Hugo C. de Albuquerque

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra St. Germain ◽  
Ryan Colletti ◽  
Chris Paredis ◽  
Denise Rizzo ◽  
Ahsan Qamar

Author(s):  
Yong Lu ◽  
Rajit Gadh ◽  
Timothy J. Tautges

Abstract This paper presents a feature based volume decomposition approach for Hexahedral Mesh generation. In this approach, feature recognition techniques are introduced to determine decomposition features from a CAD model and the model is decomposed into sub-models, which become meshable or can be meshed by meshing algorithms in a computationally inexpensive manner. The feature recognition methods employed are convexity based and use topology and geometry information, which is generally available in BREP solid modelers. The procedure of feature decomposition is recursive: sub-models are further decomposed until either they are matched with appropriate meshing algorithms or no more decomposition features are detected. The code is designed and programmed for self-adaptation and error-tolerance to achieve high automation with complex geometry. The paper gives testing results for several complicated manufactured parts.


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