Fixture layout optimization of large compliant ship part assembly for reducing and straightening butt clearance - Hong, Ge; Gao, Shuo; Xia, Tangbin; Du, Juan; Jin, Xuancheng; Pan, Ershun; Xi, Lifeng (Engineering optimization, 2024)
Keywords: Assembly; butt clearance control; Clearances; Compliant part assembly; finite element equation; fixture layout optimization; Genetic algorithms; Hypercubes; Intelligent manufacturing systems; large ship panels; Latin hypercube sampling; Layouts; Nonlinear programming; Optimization; Shipbuilding; Sorting algorithms