基于离散时间最优控制的航空发动机装配序列规划

为实现航空发动机维修差错的控制,采用基于优先约束关系的装配子网对发动机部件装配序列建模.在给定的装配评价准则下,将装配序列规划问题转化为最优变迁激发序列问题.引入离散时间的Pontryagin最小值原理(DTPMP),将极小化哈密顿函数这一全局优化的必要条件作为求解零部件装配序列的启发信息.为避免潜在死锁,给出了最优变迁激发序列算法.最后对最优装配序列规划算法的分析显示,该算法有多项式时间的复杂度.     

一个基于知识的装配序列规划系统

本文提出一种基于知识的装配序列规划系统。该系统针对装配序列规划所涉及信息的纯几何描述和计算的复杂度等问题，采用领域知识推理，并结合适量几何计算的方法，求解装配序列规划问题。系统包括：任务理解，装配关系模型生成和序列规划三个组成部分。     

一种多层分布式情境装配模型

提出一种以Agent技术为基础的多层分布式的虚拟场景模型。先从装配体的视角构建装配信息模型,根据刻画特征对象的各项参数定义装配知识层;装配决策层将零件视为Agent,并定义Agent间传输状态参数的消息模板,同时根据虚拟装配任务的过程特点,建立决策规则;最后,定义用户控制层的运动控制算法,实现对用户的运动引导。实验表明该场景模型可在虚拟场景中有效呈现装配任务,并根据上下文情境准确理解用户意图。     

航天产品装配工艺知识库建模与检索

针对某航天企业装配工艺知识数量巨大而繁杂的特点,梳理该航天产品装配工艺知识,建立装配工艺知识体系。研究基于本体的装配工艺知识建模方法,建立装配工艺知识本体模型,并应用OWL本体形式化语言对装配工艺知识进行本体编码。基于装配工艺知识本体模型,设计装配工艺知识语义相似度算法,该算法综合基于距离的语义相似度和基于属性的语义相似度计算领域本体内部概念间的语义相似度。最后,将所研究的装配工艺知识模型和语义相似度算法应用于某航天产品装配工艺知识库系统,实现了某型号产品的装配工艺知识有序管理和共享重用。     

基于符号的装配建模方法研究

在以装配符号的定义实现产品装配设计语义抽象表达的基础上，对产品装配建模过程中装配语义的表达、装配语义与装配约束的转化及维护技术进行研究．提出基于装配符号的约束规则集描述，实现产品装配设计信息的传递，并采用装配符号关系图对产品装配设计语义与约束进行动态维护．通过产品装配信息从抽象到具体、从模糊到精确的转化，实现产品装配设计系统对抽象、模糊、动态关联的产品装配设计信息的表达、传递和维护．     

基于规则和爆炸图的装配序列规划

提出局部爆炸图的概念，运用几何干涉规则生成各直角坐标方向的局部爆炸图；在确立各方向的合并顺序后，用合并规则生成各零件的合并约束前元集；并据此进行局部爆炸图合并求解装配序列，实现了规则推理和几何推理算法的紧密结合，有效地避免了装配序列组合爆炸，降低了装配规划的计算复杂度，保证规划所得装配序列的可行性和实用性．     

运用有向联接件知识求解装配序列规划

在分析联接件特征的基础上，提出了有向联接件的概念，建立基于联接件知识的零件表达式；运用有向联接件知识求解装配序列规划，实现了知识推理算法和几何约束推理算法的有机结合，有效地降低了装配规划的计算复杂度，保证规划所得装配序列的合理性和实用性．此外，还建立了装配体的自由空间图，可以解决非单调装配序列规划问题。     

协同装配信息集成建模及装配顺序规划研究

研究了装配的参照元素、装配方式、装配关系，并总结出三大装配类型．针对协同装配活动的需求，提出包含设计技术决策和产品社会属性信息在内的广义装配建模思想；在引人装配结和装配链概念的基础上，构建了适合协同装配的装配信息模型．通过搜索模型，容易获得产品装配关系图，再经过界定装配导元属性，依据自定义修剪规则，形成具有装配层次和顺序属性的同心圆图，从而能够有效地获得可行的产品装配顺序．     

基于装配顺序的飞机装配容差信息建模

论文提出了基于装配顺序的装配容差信息建模方法,以装配仿真路径规划 的装配顺序为基础,提取装配体中各零件的特征约束关系及相关的关键特征,进而获取组成 环容差信息,建立装配容差信息模型。该模型考虑了装配顺序对装配误差累积过程的影响, 减少了人工容差信息建模繁琐的交互操作,提高了装配容差信息的建模质量。基于DELMIA 平台开发了飞机装配仿真系统。该系统已在工程上成功应用,提高了飞机装配仿真的效率, 减少了飞机实际装配生产中的出错率。     

基于离散时间最优控制的航空发动机装配序列规划

为实现航空发动机维修差错的控制,采用基于优先约束关系的装配子网对发动机部件装配序列建模. 在给定的装配评价准则下,将装配序列规划问题转化为最优变迁激发序列问题. 引入离散时间的 Pontryagin最小值原理(DTPMP),将极小化哈密顿函数这一全局优化的必要条件作为求解零部件装配序列的启发信息 .为避免潜在死锁,给出了最优变迁激发序列算法. 最后对最优装配序列规划算法的分析显示,该算法有多项式时间的复杂度.

     

装配公差综合领域本体知识库的构建

为了减少机械产品设计过程中的不确定性,解决装配公差信息在异构CAX系统中共享性差和传递不畅的问题,利用本体丰富的语义知识和语法结构,通过分析装配公差综合领域相关知识,采用网络本体语言OWL定义其中的概念和关系,并采用语义网规则语言SWRL定义其中的约束条件和分配经验。将基于OWL的结构化知识转换成事实、基于SWRL的约束化知识转换成规则,并在推理引擎的基础上构建装配公差综合领域本体知识库。同时开发了基于本体的装配公差综合原型系统,实现了装配公差类型和装配公差值的自动生成。     

Assembly features in modeling and planning

In recent years, features have been introduced in modeling and planning for manufacturing of parts. Such features combine geometric and functional information. Here it is shown that the feature concept is also useful in assembly modeling and planning. For modeling and planning of both single parts and assemblies, an integrated object-oriented product model is introduced. For specific assembly-related information, assembly features are used. Handling features contain information for handling components, connection features information on connections between components. A prototype modeling environment has been developed. The product model has been successfully verified within several analyses and planning modules, in particular stability analyses, grip planning, motion planning and assembly sequence planning. Altogether, feature-based product models for assembly can considerably help in both assembly modeling and planning, on the one hand by integrating single-part and assembly modeling, and on the other hand by integrating modeling and planning.     

面向并行设计的装配顺序规划研究

该文根据先进制造发展的特点,结合现代设计理论提出了适合敏捷制造的面向并行设计的装配顺序规划系统结构.针对在自动装配顺序规划过程中没有实际接触零件之间相互干涉这一难点问题,应用了虚接触原理,并给出了相应的虚接触生成规则.为了使设计人员和用户更有效地获得装配信息,提出了信息反馈规则.文中结合例子讨论了虚接触和信息反馈在生成可行装配顺序推理过程中的应用,证明了其可行性和有效性.最后讨论了在虚拟现实环境中进行装配仿真的优势和意义.     

虚拟装配仿真系统相关技术的研究

研究了一种等离子体增强化学气相沉积(PECVD)装备虚拟装配仿真系统,介绍了系统的装配模型以及装配顺序和路径的规划.建立了虚拟装配仿真场景结构图,并采用细节层次技术对仿真场景进行优化.为了能够实时、方便地修改装配序列和装配路径,准确地描述零部件在装配或拆卸过程中的位置姿态信息,提出了一种虚拟装配的描述语言代码(V代码)和虚拟装配函数(V函数).最后采用基于包围盒逐层分解的干涉检验方法,实现装配过程的干涉检验.该仿真系统有助于缩短产品开发周期、提高设计质量、降低装配成本.     

A hierarchical assembly knowledge representation framework and microdevice assembly ontology

Microdevice assembly knowledge is dispersed in different product development phases, such as assembly design, assembly simulation and assembly process, and a lot of essential knowledge is implicit and heterogeneous. It is difficult for researchers and computer-aided systems to share and reuse different assembly knowledge quickly and accurately, leading to inefficient and inaccurate assembly process planning. To integrate and structurally represent the assembly design knowledge, assembly simulation knowledge and assembly process knowledge of microdevice, this paper proposes a hierarchical assembly knowledge representation framework and develops a microdevice assembly ontology. There are four layers in the framework, including the organizational structure, the structural relationship, the assembly accuracy, and the process characteristics. The assembly design knowledge that is integrated involves the basic properties of the assembly object as well as the spatial, mating, and assembly relationship, etc. Assembly simulation knowledge refers to the permissible range of assembly force and contact force. Knowledge of assembly processes comprises assembly sequence and operating method of the part. The microdevice assembly ontology is developed based on METHONTOLOGY, and implemented with Protégé. The corresponding SWRL rules have been established to inference the implicit knowledge in assembly design. An ignition target assembly knowledge model based on the microdevice assembly ontology is constructed. In the assembly task of the ignition target, engineers can quickly and accurately access the required assembly knowledge from the ignition target assembly knowledge model, thus verifying the integrity and validity of the microdevice assembly ontology.     

Assembly sequence planning based on structure cells in open design

Advances in computer network technologies have enabled firms to increasingly utilize external resources to remain competitive. Based on the function-behavior-structure cell (FBSC) modeling and computer network technologies, consumers with design knowledge and experience, called co-designers in this research, can involve in the process of open design (OD) to share their requirements, experiences and knowledge. The structure cells (SCs) provided by the co-designers in OD and the relationships among them are critical for generating the optimal design scheme and assembly sequence planning. However, the existing assembly sequence planning (ASP) approaches mainly focus on identification of the assembly plan based on precedence relations of operations from the predefined parts in the design scheme without considering the utilization of resources available in OD. In this study, a new approach for ASP based on SCs in OD is proposed to tackle this problem. First, the assembly features of the SCs and their matching rules are described in OD, and an approach for calculating the matching intensity between SCs is developed for identifying the assembly relationships between SCs. The design scheme is generated according to the SCs and their assembly relationships. Second, the base part of the design scheme is determined by its correlation degree with other parts. The feasible assembly sequences are derived by reversing the disassembly sequences. As the increase of the number of parts in design scheme will result in the combinatorial explosion of feasible assembly sequences, a particle swarm optimization algorithm is presented to achieve the optimal assembly sequence. A case study is provided to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

A knowledge intensive multi-agent framework for cooperative/collaborative design modeling and decision support of assemblies

Multi-agent modeling has emerged as a promising discipline for dealing with decision making process in distributed information system applications. One of such applications is the modeling of distributed design or manufacturing processes which can link up various designs or manufacturing processes to form a virtual consortium on a global basis. This paper proposes a novel knowledge intensive multi-agent cooperative/collaborative framework for concurrent intelligent design and assembly planning, which integrates product design, design for assembly, assembly planning, assembly system design, and assembly simulation subjected to econo-technical evaluations. An AI protocol based method is proposed to facilitate the integration of intelligent agents for assembly design, planning, evaluation and simulation process. A unified class of knowledge intensive Petri nets is defined using the O-O knowledge-based Petri net approach and used as an AI protocol for handling both the integration and the negotiation problems among multi-agents. The detailed cooperative/collaborative mechanism and algorithms are given based on the knowledge objects cooperation formalisms. As such, the assembly-oriented design system can easily be implemented under the multi-agent-based knowledge-intensive Petri net framework with concurrent integration of multiple cooperative knowledge sources and software. Thus, product design and assembly planning can be carried out simultaneously and intelligently in an entirely computer-aided concurrent design and assembly planning system.     

Protus 2.0: Ontology-based semantic recommendation in programming tutoring system

With the development of the Semantic web the use of ontologies as a formalism to describe knowledge and information in a way that can be shared on the web is becoming common. The explicit conceptualization of system components in a form of ontology facilitates knowledge sharing, knowledge reuse, communication and collaboration and construction of knowledge rich and intensive systems. Semantic web provides huge potential and opportunities for developing the next generation of e-learning systems. In previous work, we presented tutoring system named Protus (PRogramming TUtoring System) that is used for learning the essence of Java programming language. It uses principles of learning style identification and content recommendation for course personalization. This paper presents new approach to perform effective personalization highly based on Semantic web technologies performed in new version of the system, named Protus 2.0. This comprises the use of an ontology and adaptation rules for knowledge representation and inference engines for reasoning. Functionality, structure and implementation of a Protus 2.0 ontology as well as syntax of SWRL rules implemented for on-the-fly personalization will be presented in this paper.     

Integrated knowledge-based Petri net intelligent flexible assembly planning

Automatic assembly planning is recognized as an important tool for reducing manufacturing costs in concurrent product and process development. A novel knowledge-based Petri net (KBPN) is defined, based on the incorporation of expert systems into the usual Petri nets, and used for a unified assembly knowledge representation scheme. A KBPN-approach integrated with a sequence generation algorithm is proposed for the modeling, planning, simulation, analysis and evaluation of the flexible assembly system (FAS). The developed KBPN-based assembly planning system (KAPS) can automatically adjust the deviations between the theoretical planning parameters and the process parameters of real assembly operations to guarantee the best strategies and plans (sequences) for flexible assembly. The research findings are exemplified with a simple assembly to show the effectiveness of the method.