... ,” Trans. NAMRI/SME 1047-3025 , 27 , pp. 209 – 214 . Wolsey , L. A. , 1998 , Integer Programming , Wiley , New York . 12 09 2006 29 10 2008 13 07 2009 assembling design for manufacture fixtures mass production fixture layout robust design product...

... recycling design for manufacture cost reduction internal combustion engines automotive components environmental management industrial economics Impending product take-back legislation and a growing concern for the environment motivate interest in remanufacturing. A tremendous reduction...

... manufacturing processes design for manufacture Automakers are constantly searching for innovative means of reducing vehicle weight and manufacturing costs in order to meet ever-restricting fuel economy standards while remaining economically competitive. A promising opportunity to meet these seemingly...

.... 2001; Revised Aug. 2002. Associate Editor: R. E. Smelser. 01 Aug 2001 01 Aug 2002 15 04 2003 manufacturing processes forming processes design for manufacture In deep drawing operations, the desired component geometry is stored in the dies/tools and is imparted onto...

... 2002. Associate Editor: S. Kapoor. 01 September 2000 01 July 2002 04 03 2003 machining machine tools cutting design for manufacture vibrations mechanical stability machine theory Chatter vibrations develop due to dynamic interactions between the cutting tool...

...David Kazmer; David Hatch; Liang Zhu; Christoph Roser; Deepak Kapoor A performance index, C f , is developed for assessing the flexibility of candidate engineering designs and manufacturing processes at various stages during product development. The index is a ratio of the range of the feasible...

... SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING . Manuscript received October 2000; Revised August 2002. Associate Editor: J. Hu. 01 October 2000 01 August 2002 04 03 2003 laser beam welding metals design for manufacture manufacturing processes The sheet metal assembly process is one...

... machining machine tools cutting design for manufacture vibrations machine theory mechanical stability Chatter is one of the most critical limitations in machining for productivity and part quality. Many models have been developed and applied in milling and other machining operations within...

... and execute design and manufacturing processes. The important properties offered by MIDAS, which are especially useful for integrating design and manufacturing, are generativity and abstraction . Given a set of rules and objects, it generates feasible alternative processes that can be represented at varying...

... 2001 11 07 2002 chemical vapour deposition thin films optimisation design for manufacture Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technology is a popular technique used in the thin film manufacture of advanced materials such as ceramics, metals and polymers. It appears in a wide range...

... , “ Optimal Tolerance Allotment Using a Genetic Algorithm and Truncated Monte Carlo Simulation ,” Comput.-Aided Design , 25 , No. 9 , pp. 601 – 611 . Iannuzzi, M., and Sandgren, E., 1994, Optimal Tolerancing: The Link Between Design and Manufacturing Productivity , 6th International Conference...

... 2002 forging design for manufacture optimisation finite element analysis iterative methods genetic algorithms forming processes 1/f noise A metal forging process is characterized by various process parameters such as the forming sequence, shapes of the preform, product, and dies...

... August 2001 29 04 2002 machining design for manufacture manufacturing processes machine tools Manufacturing systems can be generalized into two categories—dedicated and flexible. Transfer lines are dedicated to machining a particular part in a high volume production, for example...

... April 2000; Revised August 2001. Associate Editor: E. Demeter. 01 April 2000 01 August 2001 29 04 2002 mechanical contact robot dynamics friction elastic deformation design engineering design for manufacture Grasping planning and automated fixture design have been...

... automation design for manufacture Fixture design is a complicated, experience-based process which needs comprehensive qualitative knowledge about a number of design issues including workpiece configuration, manufacturing processes involved, machining environment, etc. Automated fixture design (AFD...

... in the JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING . Manuscript received April 2000; revised Dec. 2000. Associate Editor: E. DeMeter. 01 April 2000 01 Dec 2000 welding quality control design for manufacture electrodes machining automobile industry Resistance spot welding...

... machining machine tools position control combinatorial mathematics kinematics design for manufacture Fixture design is a crucial step in process planning for machined parts. Fixtures are relatively complex devices whose design and construction is time consuming and expensive. Further, they can...

... structures deformation design for manufacture Manufacturing processes of compliant stamped sheet metal parts are broadly used in such various industries as automotive, aerospace, aircraft, appliance, furniture and others. For example, on average, an automotive body is comprised of 150 to 250...

... . Manuscript received July 1999; revised June 2000. Associate Editor: E. C. DeMeter. 01 July 1999 01 June 2000 manufacturing processes sensitivity analysis kinematics position control mechanical variables control machine tools design for manufacture The locating scheme...

... by the Manufacturing Engineering Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING . Manuscript received June 1999; revised Dec. 1999. Associate Technical Editor: E. DeMeter. 01 June 1999 01 Dec 1999 machining manufacturing processes deformation design...