... to search the solution. 12 09 2006 29 10 2008 13 07 2009 assembling design for manufacture fixtures mass production fixture layout robust design product family multistation assembly Traditionally, mass production of complex products has been accomplished using...

... the best set of trade-offs ( 32 ). Utility functions are superior to simpler weighted averages because they can model nonlinear preferences over an attribute range, nonconstant willingness to make trade-offs, and the effect of uncertainty. Their use and form in engineering design and manufacturing has been...

... binder force. The methodology presented here has the potential to be extended to analyze a non-uniform binder force forming of TWBs. forming processes welding manufacturing processes design for manufacture 6 Example relationship between material draw-in ratio and forming height...

... of stages through which the desired cup specification can be achieved is presented for two different cup geometries. 01 Aug 2001 01 Aug 2002 15 04 2003 manufacturing processes forming processes design for manufacture In deep drawing operations, the desired component...

... 2002. Associate Editor: S. Kapoor. 01 September 2000 01 July 2002 04 03 2003 machining machine tools cutting design for manufacture vibrations mechanical stability machine theory Chatter vibrations develop due to dynamic interactions between the cutting tool...

... SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING . Manuscript received September 2000; Revised July 2002. Associate Editor: S. Kapoor. machining machine tools cutting design for manufacture vibrations machine theory mechanical stability Chatter is one of the most critical limitations in machining...

...David Kazmer; David Hatch; Liang Zhu; Christoph Roser; Deepak Kapoor A performance index, C f , is developed for assessing the flexibility of candidate engineering designs and manufacturing processes at various stages during product development. The index is a ratio of the range of the feasible...

... SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING . Manuscript received October 2000; Revised August 2002. Associate Editor: J. Hu. 01 October 2000 01 August 2002 04 03 2003 laser beam welding metals design for manufacture manufacturing processes The sheet metal assembly process is one...

... and execute design and manufacturing processes. The important properties offered by MIDAS, which are especially useful for integrating design and manufacturing, are generativity and abstraction . Given a set of rules and objects, it generates feasible alternative processes that can be represented at varying...

... OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING . Manuscript received June 2000; Revised Dec. 2001. Associate Editor: S. G. Kapoor. 01 June 2000 01 Dec 2001 11 07 2002 chemical vapour deposition thin films optimisation design for manufacture Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technology...

... through Monte Carlo simulations, seen as the response surface experiments. The methodology is benchmarked on example problems from the literature, and the optimum compares superior to published results. design for manufacture optimisation tolerance analysis Monte Carlo methods cost optimal control...

... 2002 forging design for manufacture optimisation finite element analysis iterative methods genetic algorithms forming processes 1/f noise A metal forging process is characterized by various process parameters such as the forming sequence, shapes of the preform, product, and dies...

... design for manufacture Grasping planning and automated fixture design have been discussed at length in the manufacturing and robotics literature 1 2 3 . The problem of designing fixtures is closely related to that of grasp analysis. The functions of fixturing and grasping are similar...

... and experimental results regarding its performance are presented. machining design for manufacture manufacturing processes machine tools Manufacturing systems can be generalized into two categories—dedicated and flexible. Transfer lines are dedicated to machining a particular part in a high volume...

... automation design for manufacture Fixture design is a complicated, experience-based process which needs comprehensive qualitative knowledge about a number of design issues including workpiece configuration, manufacturing processes involved, machining environment, etc. Automated fixture design (AFD...

... in the JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING . Manuscript received April 2000; revised Dec. 2000. Associate Editor: E. DeMeter. 01 April 2000 01 Dec 2000 welding quality control design for manufacture electrodes machining automobile industry Resistance spot welding...

... OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING . Manuscript received April 2000; revised Oct. 2000. Associate Editor: E. DeMeter. 01 April 2000 01 Oct 2000 machining machine tools position control combinatorial mathematics kinematics design for manufacture Fixture design is a crucial...

... structures deformation design for manufacture Manufacturing processes of compliant stamped sheet metal parts are broadly used in such various industries as automotive, aerospace, aircraft, appliance, furniture and others. For example, on average, an automotive body is comprised of 150 to 250...

... design for manufacture The locating scheme locators can either be contact points from mating surfaces or fixture tooling elements or a combination of both. A fixture is a high precision device for locating and restraining workpieces during manufacturing, inspection and transportation. Complex...

... in the JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING . Manuscript received June 1999; revised Dec. 1999. Associate Technical Editor: E. DeMeter. 01 June 1999 01 Dec 1999 machining manufacturing processes deformation design for manufacture 1 ( a ) Compliant part fixtured using...