Reconfiguring mechanisms using constraints

Author

Mullineux, G. ; Medland, A.J. ; Matthews, John

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. of Bath Claverton Down, Bath, UK

fYear

2009

fDate

22-24 June 2009

Firstpage

79

Lastpage

87

Abstract

A constraint based approach is discussed which allows the relations describing the assembly and performance of a mechanism or machine to be specified and the implications investigated. This allows motions to be simulated. Optimisation techniques are used to resolve constraints and these can be used to determine optimal configurations to achieve given performance measures. This means that mechanisms which are reconfigurable can be designed and investigated, and suitable choices for the reconfigurable parameters determined.

Keywords

constraint theory; intelligent manufacturing systems; optimisation; constraint theory; optimisation techniques; reconfigurable manufacturing systems; reconfiguring mechanisms; Assembly; Constraint optimization; Design automation; Food manufacturing; Kinematics; Manufacturing systems; Mechanical engineering; Nonlinear equations; Packaging machines; Robots; kinematics of reconfiguration; reconfigurable mechanisms;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots, 2009. ReMAR 2009. ASME/IFToMM International Conference on

Conference_Location

London

Print_ISBN

978-88-89007-37-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-876346-58-4

Type

conf

Filename

5173813