An Intelligent Approach to the Unit Nesting Problem of Coil Material
With the popularization of small batch production, the main cutting method for sheet metal parts has changed. Laser cutting has become the main production method for coil material cutting. Developing an irregular part nesting method for the continuous cutting of coil material is urgent. Based on the...
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| author | Dezhong Qi Wenguang Yang Lu Ding Yunzhi Wu Chen Tian Lifeng Yuan Yuanfang Wang Zhigao Huang |
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| description | With the popularization of small batch production, the main cutting method for sheet metal parts has changed. Laser cutting has become the main production method for coil material cutting. Developing an irregular part nesting method for the continuous cutting of coil material is urgent. Based on the coil material cutting process, this paper proposes an intelligent approach for the unit nesting problem of coil material. Firstly, a unit nesting model of coil material was constructed. Secondly, an intelligent approach using an improved marine predator algorithm was used to solve this model. In solving the model, the minimum nesting unit was continuously updated by changing the position, angle, and quantity of the nesting parts. Thirdly, the geometric characteristics of this minimum nesting unit were extracted. Finally, the nesting units for production were obtained using a single row or opposite row of the minimum nesting unit. The computational results and comparison prove that the presented approach is feasible and effective in improving material utilization, reducing production costs, and meeting the requirements of the production site. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a51ea42ac8e24f9db61ddc6df3f2c0f82023-11-19T00:03:41ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-08-011316906710.3390/app13169067An Intelligent Approach to the Unit Nesting Problem of Coil MaterialDezhong Qi0Wenguang Yang1Lu Ding2Yunzhi Wu3Chen Tian4Lifeng Yuan5Yuanfang Wang6Zhigao Huang7Hubei Agricultural Machinery Engineering Research and Design Institute, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, ChinaHubei Agricultural Machinery Engineering Research and Design Institute, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, ChinaHubei Agricultural Machinery Engineering Research and Design Institute, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, ChinaHubei Agricultural Machinery Engineering Research and Design Institute, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, ChinaHubei Agricultural Machinery Engineering Research and Design Institute, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, ChinaHubei Agricultural Machinery Engineering Research and Design Institute, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, ChinaRailway Locomotive and Vehicle Institute, Wuhan Railway Vocational College of Technology, Wuhan 430205, ChinaRailway Locomotive and Vehicle Institute, Wuhan Railway Vocational College of Technology, Wuhan 430205, ChinaWith the popularization of small batch production, the main cutting method for sheet metal parts has changed. Laser cutting has become the main production method for coil material cutting. Developing an irregular part nesting method for the continuous cutting of coil material is urgent. Based on the coil material cutting process, this paper proposes an intelligent approach for the unit nesting problem of coil material. Firstly, a unit nesting model of coil material was constructed. Secondly, an intelligent approach using an improved marine predator algorithm was used to solve this model. In solving the model, the minimum nesting unit was continuously updated by changing the position, angle, and quantity of the nesting parts. Thirdly, the geometric characteristics of this minimum nesting unit were extracted. Finally, the nesting units for production were obtained using a single row or opposite row of the minimum nesting unit. The computational results and comparison prove that the presented approach is feasible and effective in improving material utilization, reducing production costs, and meeting the requirements of the production site.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/16/9067laser cuttingthe minimum nesting unitimproved marine predator algorithm |
| spellingShingle | Dezhong Qi Wenguang Yang Lu Ding Yunzhi Wu Chen Tian Lifeng Yuan Yuanfang Wang Zhigao Huang An Intelligent Approach to the Unit Nesting Problem of Coil Material Applied Sciences laser cutting the minimum nesting unit improved marine predator algorithm |
| title | An Intelligent Approach to the Unit Nesting Problem of Coil Material |
| title_full | An Intelligent Approach to the Unit Nesting Problem of Coil Material |
| title_fullStr | An Intelligent Approach to the Unit Nesting Problem of Coil Material |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Intelligent Approach to the Unit Nesting Problem of Coil Material |
| title_short | An Intelligent Approach to the Unit Nesting Problem of Coil Material |
| title_sort | intelligent approach to the unit nesting problem of coil material |
| topic | laser cutting the minimum nesting unit improved marine predator algorithm |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/16/9067 |
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