Optimal Design of Fixture Layouts in Multi-Station Assembly Processes

  • Kim, Pan-Soo (School of Business Administration, Kyungpook National University)
  • Published : 2006.11.17

Abstract

Optimal engineering design is challenging because nonlinear objective functions need to be evaluated in a high-dimensional space. This paper presents a data-mining aided optimal design method. The method is employed in designing an optimal multi-station fixture layout. Its benefit is demonstrated by a comparison with currently available optimization methods.

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