An assembly oriented design framework for product structure engineering and assembly sequence planning

Authors:
Frédéric Demoly;Xiu-Tian Yan;Benoít Eynard;Louis Rivest;Samuel Gomes
Affiliations:
Mechatronics, Methods, Models and Skills Laboratory (M3M), Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM), F 90010 Belfort Cedex, France;Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management, University of Strachclyde, James Weir Building, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ, United Kingdom;Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, CNRS 6253 Roberval, Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC), BP 60319, Rue du Docteur Schweitzer, F 60203 Compiègne Cedex, France;Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Produits Procédés et Systèmes (LIPPS), Ecole de Technologie Supérieure de Montréal (ETS), 1100 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal (Qu ...;Mechatronics, Methods, Models and Skills Laboratory (M3M), Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM), F 90010 Belfort Cedex, France
Venue:
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
Year:
2011

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Abstract

The paper describes a novel framework for an assembly-oriented design (AOD) approach as a new functional product lifecycle management (PLM) strategy, by considering product design and assembly sequence planning phases concurrently. Integration issues of product life cycle into the product development process have received much attention over the last two decades, especially at the detailed design stage. The main objective of the research is to define assembly sequence into preliminary design stages by introducing and applying assembly process knowledge in order to provide an assembly context knowledge to support life-oriented product development process, particularly for product structuring. The proposed framework highlights a novel algorithm based on a mathematical model integrating boundary conditions related to DFA rules, engineering decisions for assembly sequence and the product structure definition. This framework has been implemented in a new system called PEGASUS considered as an AOD module for a PLM system. A case study of applying the framework to a catalytic-converter and diesel particulate filter sub-system, belonging to an exhaust system from an industrial automotive supplier, is introduced to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed AOD methodology.