Flexible assembly fixturing layout modeling and optimization based on genetic algorithm

Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (English Edition)

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-92

  Lai, Xinmin ^a   Luo, Laijun ^b   Lin, Zhongqin ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b United Automobile Electron Syst   (China)

Author keywords

Flexible assembles; Genetic algorithm; Optimal design; Welding fixture

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; CLAMPING DEVICES; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION;

ASSEMBLES DEFORMATION; FLEXIBLE ASSEMBLES; WELDING FIXTURE;

FIXTURES (TOOLING);

EID: 2942715213     PISSN: 10009345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3901/cjme.2004.01.089     Document Type: Article

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