Multiobjective optimization for integrated tolerance allocation and fixture layout design in multistation assembly

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 0445011-0445016

  Li, Z ^a   Izquierdo, L E ^b   Kokkolaras, M ^c   Hu, S J ^c   Papalambros, P Y ^c  

^a Hon Hai Precision Industry   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; COMMERCE; FIXTURES (TOOLING); MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DESIGN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ASSEMBLY PROCESS; DIMENSIONAL VARIATIONS; FIXTURE LAYOUT; MULTI-STATION ASSEMBLIES; MULTISTATION ASSEMBLY PROCESS; OPTIMIZATION STRATEGY; TOLERANCE ALLOCATION;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 53549104417     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2951951     Document Type: Article

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