A new algorithm for optimum tolerance allocation of complex assemblies with alternative processes selection

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 819-836

  Kumar, M Siva ^a   Kannan, S M ^b   Jayabalan, V ^c  

^a NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b VELAMMAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Manufacturing costs; Manufacturing processes; Non traditional optimization techniques; Tolerance cost curves; Tolerance synthesis

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXATION; COSTS; CURVE FITTING; HEURISTIC METHODS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; TABU SEARCH; WHEELS;

MANUFACTURING COSTS; MANUFACTURING PROCESSES; NON-TRADITIONAL OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; TOLERANCE COST CURVES; TOLERANCE SYNTHESIS;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 59249102519     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-008-1389-5     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. PF Ostwald J Huang 1977 A method for optimal tolerance selection T ASME J Eng Ind 99 558 565
2. F Glover 1977 Heuristics for integer programming using surrogate constraints Decis Schemes 8 1 156 166
3. F Glover 1986 Future paths for integer programming and links to artificial intelligence Comput Oper Res 13 5 533 549
4. WJ Lee TC Woo 1989 Optimum selection of discrete tolerances T ASME J Mech Transmissions Autom Des 111 243 251
5. KW Chase WH Greenwood BG Loosli LF Hauglund 1990 Least cost tolerance allocation for mechanical assemblies with automated process selection Manuf Rev 3 1 49 59
6. C Zhang HP Wang 1993 The discrete tolerance optimization problem Manuf Rev 6 1 60 71
7. J-K Hao R Dorne P Galinier 1998 Tabu search for frequency assignment in mobile radio networks J Heuristics 4 1 47 62
8. CC Wu GK Tang 1998 Tolerance designs for products with asymmetric quality losses Int J Prod Res 36 9 2529 2541
9. Chase KW (1999) Minimum cost tolerance allocation. ADCATS Report No. 99-5, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
10. SC Diplaris MM Sfantsikopoulos 2001 Cost - tolerance function: a new approach for cost optimum machining accuracy Int J Adv Manuf Technol 16 1 32 38
11. Carfagni M, Governi L, Fhiesi F (2001) Development of a method for automatic tolerance allocation. Proc. of the XII ADM International Conference, Italy, pp. D1-20-D1-27
12. Ye B, Salustri FA (2003) Simultaneous tolerance synthesis for manufacturing and quality. Research in Engineering Design, University of Windor
13. PK Singh SC Jain PK Jain 2004 A GA-based solution to optimum tolerance synthesis of mechanical assemblies with alternate manufacturing processes: focus on complex tolerancing problems Int J Prod Res 42 24 5185 5215
14. VA Armentano JE Claudio 2004 An application of a multi-objective Tabu search algorithm to a bicriteria flowshop problem J Heuristics 10 5 463 481
15. E Nowicki C Smuntnicki 2005 An advanced Tabu search algorithm for the job shop problem J Sched 8 2 145 159
16. CY Zhang PG Li ZL Guan YQ Rao 2007 A Tabu search algorithm with a new neighborhood structure for the job shop scheduling problem Comput Operat Res 34 11 3229 3242