Optimisation of machining fixture layout under multi-constraints

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 46, Issue 12-13, 2006, Pages 1291-1300

  Wang, Y ^a   Chen, X ^a   Liu, Q ^a   Gindy, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fixture optimisation; Immobility; Location accuracy; Repeatability; Stability

Indexed keywords

CLAMPING DEVICES; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CONSTRAINT THEORY; FORCE CONTROL; MACHINING; OPTIMIZATION; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

FIXTURE OPTIMIZATION; IMMOBILITY; LOCATION ACCURACY; REPEATABILITY;

FIXTURES (TOOLING);

EID: 33746367165     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2005.10.014     Document Type: Article

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