DocumentCode
1982544
Title
Tool path integration for spray forming processes using a genetic algorithm
Author
Sheng, Weihua ; Tewolde, Girma ; Chen, Heping
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Kettering Univ., Flint, MI
fYear
2005
fDate
18-20 July 2005
Firstpage
159
Lastpage
164
Abstract
Spray forming is a new manufacturing process. The automated tool planning for this process is a nontrivial problem, especially for geometry-complicated parts consisting of multiple freeform surfaces. We have developed a tool path planning system which can automatically generate optimized tool plans. This paper focuses on the path integration problem, or how to connect the paths from different surface patches so that the overall path length is minimized. A genetic algorithm is developed to solve the integration problem. Experimental tests are carried out on automotive body parts and the results validate the proposed algorithm
Keywords
forming processes; genetic algorithms; path planning; process control; spraying; automated tool planning; genetic algorithm; manufacturing process; spray forming; tool path integration; tool path planning; Genetic algorithms; Glass; Manufacturing processes; Painting; Paints; Path planning; Robots; Solid modeling; Spraying; Trajectory;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Advanced Robotics, 2005. ICAR '05. Proceedings., 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9178-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICAR.2005.1507407
Filename
1507407
Link To Document