Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10677123 Journal of Manufacturing Systems 2012 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
Reconfigurable machine tools (RMTs) are synthesised using the principles of modular design in order to achieve the required structural design for a particular part to be manufactured. In this paper, an effective method that uses multi-level fuzzy decisions to create dynamic optimal configurations of machine structures with respect to a given part geometry is presented. A system of modular machine configuration is utilised to arrive at machine configurations considering the fuzzy constraints that are pertinent in this process. With the utilisation of fuzzy decisions for the configuration system model, selection of optimal modular tool configurations is done. Decisions are made at a particular threshold level so as to verify the appropriateness of such decisions.
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