Modeling, analysis, and verification of optimal fixturing design

IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 121-132

  Tan, Ernest Y T ^a,b   Kumar, A Senthil ^a   Fuh, J Y H ^a   Nee, A Y C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Technics Offshore Engineering   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Finite element modeling (FEM); Fixture analysis; Fixture design; Optimal clamping

Indexed keywords

FIXTURE ANALYSIS; FIXTURE DESIGN; LOCATORS; OPTIMAL CLAMPING;

CLAMPING DEVICES; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CUTTING; DATA ACQUISITION; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTICS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SENSORS;

FIXTURES (TOOLING);

EID: 9244242565     PISSN: 15455955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASE.2004.835601     Document Type: Article

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