In response to the deficiencies of commonly used optimization methods for assembly lines,a production demand-oriented optimization method for assembly lines is proposed.Taking a certain compressor assembly line as an ...In response to the deficiencies of commonly used optimization methods for assembly lines,a production demand-oriented optimization method for assembly lines is proposed.Taking a certain compressor assembly line as an example,the production rhythm and the number of workstations are calculated based on production requirements and working systems.With assembly rhythm and smoothing index as optimization goals,an improved particle swarm optimization algorithm is employed for process allocation.Subsequently,Flexsim simulation is used to analyze the assembly line.The final results show that after optimization using the improved particle swarm algorithm,the assembly line balance rate increased from 71.1%to 85.9%,and the assembly line smoothing index decreased from 47.4 to 29.8,significantly enhancing assembly efficiency.This demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed optimization method for the assembly line and provides a reference for other products in the same industry.展开更多
This work addresses optimality aspects related to composite laminates having layers with different orientations.RegressionNeuralNetworks can model the mechanical behavior of these laminates,specifically the stressstra...This work addresses optimality aspects related to composite laminates having layers with different orientations.RegressionNeuralNetworks can model the mechanical behavior of these laminates,specifically the stressstrain relationship.If this model has strong generalization ability,it can be coupled with a metaheuristic algorithm–the PSO algorithm used in this article–to address an optimization problem(OP)related to the orientations of composite laminates.To solve OPs,this paper proposes an optimization framework(OFW)that connects the two components,the optimal solution search mechanism and the RNN model.The OFW has two modules:the search mechanism(Adaptive Hybrid Topology PSO)and the Prediction and Computation Module(PCM).The PCM undertakes all the activities concerning the OP at hand:the stress-strain model,constraints checking,and computation of the objective function.Two case studies about the layers’orientations of laminated specimens are conducted to validate the proposed framework.The specimens belong to“Off-axis oriented specimens”and are subjects of two OPs.The algorithms for AHTPSO and for the two PCMs(one for each problem)are proposed and implemented by MATLAB scripts and functions.Simulations are carried out for different initial conditions.The solutions demonstrated that the OFW is effective and has a highly acceptable computational complexity.The limitation of using the OFWis the generalization ability of the RNN model or any other regression models.To harness the RNN model efficiently,it must have a very good generalization power.If this condition ismet,the OFWcan be integrated into any design process to make optimal choices of the layers’orientations.展开更多
文摘In response to the deficiencies of commonly used optimization methods for assembly lines,a production demand-oriented optimization method for assembly lines is proposed.Taking a certain compressor assembly line as an example,the production rhythm and the number of workstations are calculated based on production requirements and working systems.With assembly rhythm and smoothing index as optimization goals,an improved particle swarm optimization algorithm is employed for process allocation.Subsequently,Flexsim simulation is used to analyze the assembly line.The final results show that after optimization using the improved particle swarm algorithm,the assembly line balance rate increased from 71.1%to 85.9%,and the assembly line smoothing index decreased from 47.4 to 29.8,significantly enhancing assembly efficiency.This demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed optimization method for the assembly line and provides a reference for other products in the same industry.
基金supported by the Ministry of Research,Innovation and Digitization,CNCS/CCCDI–UEFISCDI(Romania),Nr.11/2024,within PNCDI IV.The APC received no external funding.
文摘This work addresses optimality aspects related to composite laminates having layers with different orientations.RegressionNeuralNetworks can model the mechanical behavior of these laminates,specifically the stressstrain relationship.If this model has strong generalization ability,it can be coupled with a metaheuristic algorithm–the PSO algorithm used in this article–to address an optimization problem(OP)related to the orientations of composite laminates.To solve OPs,this paper proposes an optimization framework(OFW)that connects the two components,the optimal solution search mechanism and the RNN model.The OFW has two modules:the search mechanism(Adaptive Hybrid Topology PSO)and the Prediction and Computation Module(PCM).The PCM undertakes all the activities concerning the OP at hand:the stress-strain model,constraints checking,and computation of the objective function.Two case studies about the layers’orientations of laminated specimens are conducted to validate the proposed framework.The specimens belong to“Off-axis oriented specimens”and are subjects of two OPs.The algorithms for AHTPSO and for the two PCMs(one for each problem)are proposed and implemented by MATLAB scripts and functions.Simulations are carried out for different initial conditions.The solutions demonstrated that the OFW is effective and has a highly acceptable computational complexity.The limitation of using the OFWis the generalization ability of the RNN model or any other regression models.To harness the RNN model efficiently,it must have a very good generalization power.If this condition ismet,the OFWcan be integrated into any design process to make optimal choices of the layers’orientations.
