Optimization of fixture locating layout for sheet metal part by cuckoo search algorithm combined with finite element analysis

Fixture layout has a direct and influential impact on sheet metal manufacturing quality. Much attention has been paid to sheet metal fixture locating layout in the fields of academy, engineering, and industry in the past few years. However, how to obtain the optimal fixture locating layout so as to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bo Yang, Zhongqi Wang, Yuan Yang, Yonggang Kang, Cheng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-06-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814017704836