Optimal design of reconfigurable parallel machining systems

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 951-961

  Bi, Z M ^a   Wang, Lihui ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Configuration design; Dynamic modelling; Multidisciplinary design optimization; Parallel kinematics; Reconfigurable machining system; Tripod

Indexed keywords

CONFIGURATION DESIGN; DYNAMIC MODELLING; MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; PARALLEL KINEMATICS; RECONFIGURABLE MACHINING SYSTEM; TRIPOD;

COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; KINEMATICS; MACHINE DESIGN; MACHINING; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCT DESIGN;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 68949205699     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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