Principle and simulation of fixture configuration design for sheet metal assembly with laser welding. Part 2: Optimal configuration design with the genetic algorithm

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 276-284

  Li, B ^a   Shiu, B W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Fixture configuration design; Genetic algorithm; Laser welding; Sheet metal assembly

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIXTURES (TOOLING); FUZZY SETS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LASER BEAM WELDING; OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SHEET METAL; WELDS;

FUZZY SYNTHESIS EVALUATION METHOD; OPTIMAL CONFIGURATION DESIGN; PREDICTION AND CORRECTION METHOD; SHEET METAL ASSEMBLY;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 0034813372     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001700170068     Document Type: Article

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