Multi-objective design and tolerance allocation for single- and multi-level systems

• Published in: Journal of intelligent manufacturing Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 559 - 573
• Main Authors: Hung, Tzu-Chieh, Chan, Kuei-Yuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.06.2013; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Algorithms; Allocations; Business and Management; Control; Decision making; Design; Design engineering; Design optimization; Designers; Engineering; Genetic algorithms; Machines; Manufacturing; Mathematical analysis; Mechatronics; Monte Carlo simulation; Multiple objective; Objectives; Optimization; Optimization techniques; Pareto optimality; Processes; Production; Robotics; Sensitivity analysis; Studies; Tolerances; Variables; Tolerance allocation; Multi-objective optimization; Sensitivity analysis; Multi-level systems; Robust design

In this work we develop a method to perform simultaneous design and tolerance allocation for engineering problems with multiple objectives. Most studies in existing literature focus on either optimal design with constant tolerances or the optimal tolerance allocation for a given design setup. Simult...