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Article
Publication date: 4 April 2016

M.V.A. Raju Bahubalendruni, B.B.V.L. Deepak and Bibhuti Bhusan Biswal

The purpose of this study is to develop an intelligent methodology to find out an optimal feasible assembly sequence while considering the assembly predicates.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to develop an intelligent methodology to find out an optimal feasible assembly sequence while considering the assembly predicates.

Design/methodology/approach

This proposed study is carried out by using two artificial immune system-based models, namely, Bone Marrow Model and Negative Selection Algorithms, to achieve the following objectives: to obtain the possible number of assembly sequences; to obtain the feasible assembly sequences while considering different assembly predicates; and to obtain an optimal feasible assembly sequence.

Findings

Proposed bone-marrow model determines the possible assembly sequences to ease the intricacy of the problem formulation. Further evaluation has been carried out through negative-selection censoring and monitoring models. These developed models reduce the overall computational time to determine the optimal feasible assembly sequence.

Originality/value

In this paper, the novel and efficient strategies based on artificial immune system have been developed and proposed to obtain all valid assembly sequences and optimized assembly sequence for a given assembled product using assembly attributes. The introduced methodology has proven its effectiveness in achieving optimal assembly sequence with less computational time.

Details

Assembly Automation, vol. 36 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-5154

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Article
Publication date: 9 April 2018

M.V.A. Raju Bahubalendruni

Three-dimensional exploded view is a schematic representation of a product anticipated for performing assembly or disassembly operations. Exploded view is found in many…

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Abstract

Purpose

Three-dimensional exploded view is a schematic representation of a product anticipated for performing assembly or disassembly operations. Exploded view is found in many applications, such as product instructional materials, repair and maintenance handbooks. This paper aims to propose an efficient exploded view generation technique based on assembly coherence data and disassembly feasibility testing, and illustrate it on various configurations of assemblies.

Design/methodology/approach

The proposed methodology extracts the assembly contact information between the constituent parts and geometric feasibility relation matrix based on the common mating surface of part pairs in liaison and assembly collision detection. These data are further used for exploded view generation.

Findings

The proposed exploded view generation method determines the possible disassembly sequences and simplifies the procedure in determining the number of disassembly levels.

Research limitations/implications

The procedure consumes more time for the products with large number of part counts having numerous non-ruled surfaces.

Originality/value

The proposed method is effectively used to solve assemblies, where parts are assembled through oblique orientations. The method is found successful in generating exploded view for products with large number of parts through collision-free paths.

Details

World Journal of Engineering, vol. 15 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1708-5284

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Article
Publication date: 26 August 2020

Anil Kumar Gulivindala, M.V.A. Raju Bahubalendruni, S.S. Vara Prasad Varupala and Sankaranarayanasamy K.

Parallel assembly sequence planning (PASP) reduces the overall assembly effort and time at the product development stage. Methodological difficulties at framework development and…

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Abstract

Purpose

Parallel assembly sequence planning (PASP) reduces the overall assembly effort and time at the product development stage. Methodological difficulties at framework development and computational issues at their implementation made the PASP complex to achieve. This paper aims to propose a novel stability concept for subassembly detection to minimize the complexities in PASP.

Design/methodology/approach

In this research, a heuristic method is developed to identify, represent and implement the stability predicate to perform subassembly detection and assembly sequence planning (ASP) at the further stages. Stability is organized into static, dynamic, enriched and no stability between the mating assembly parts. The combination of parts that possesses higher fitness is promoted to formulate the final solution about PASP.

Findings

The results obtained by applying the proposed concept on complex configurations revealed that stability predicate plays a dominant role in valid subassembly detection and final sequence generation further.

Originality/value

The value of the presented study lies in the three types of stability conditions and effective integration to existed ASP method. Unlike the existed heuristics in subassembly detection, the proposed concept identifies the parallel subassemblies during ASP.

Article
Publication date: 25 January 2024

Anil Kumar Inkulu and M.V.A. Raju Bahubalendruni

In the current era of Industry 4.0, the manufacturing industries are striving toward mass production with mass customization by considering human–robot collaboration. This study…

Abstract

Purpose

In the current era of Industry 4.0, the manufacturing industries are striving toward mass production with mass customization by considering human–robot collaboration. This study aims to propose the reconfiguration of assembly systems by incorporating multiple humans with robots using a human–robot task allocation (HRTA) to enhance productivity.

Design/methodology/approach

A human–robot task scheduling approach has been developed by considering task suitability, resource availability and resource selection through multicriteria optimization using the Linear Regression with Optimal Point and Minimum Distance Calculation algorithm. Using line-balancing techniques, the approach estimates the optimum number of resources required for assembly tasks operating by minimum idle time.

Findings

The task allocation schedule for a case study involving a punching press was solved using human–robot collaboration, and the approach incorporated the optimum number of appropriate resources to handle different types of proportion of resources.

Originality/value

This proposed work integrates the task allocation by human–robot collaboration and decrease the idle time of resource by integrating optimum number of resources.

Details

Robotic Intelligence and Automation, vol. 44 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2754-6969

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Article
Publication date: 12 June 2017

B.B.V.L. Deepak and M.V.A. Raju Bahubalendruni

The purpose of this research work is helpful for recognizing the crushing characteristics of a single toggle jaw crusher during its operation. It is useful for designing a new…

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this research work is helpful for recognizing the crushing characteristics of a single toggle jaw crusher during its operation. It is useful for designing a new prototype of this kind of machine with optimal dimensions of the jaw crusher frame and the crushing chamber.

Design/methodology/approach

The efficiency of the jaw crusher primarily depends on the kinematic characteristics of the swing jaw plate during the crushing process. The present research work deals with the kinematic analysis of the swing jaw plate of a single toggle jaw crusher.

Findings

During the analysis, the system is considered as a four-bar crank rocker mechanism. The force distribution is analyzed based on the results obtained from the motion analysis of the swing jaw plate.

Originality/value

The movement of the swing jaw plate is explained in detail while the machine is in operation. Kinematic analysis of the liner has been performed by considering some points along the swing jaw plate. The results obtained from the movement analysis of the swing jaw plate force distribution along the liner are analyzed. From this analysis, the chamber geometry can be optimized according to the requirement for the crushing motion of different zones in the crushing chamber.

Details

World Journal of Engineering, vol. 14 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1708-5284

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Article
Publication date: 26 March 2019

M.V.A. Raju Bahubalendruni, Anil Gulivindala, Manish Kumar, Bibhuti Bhusan Biswal and Lakshumu Naidu Annepu

The purpose of this paper is to develop an efficient hybrid method that can collectively address assembly sequence generation (ASG) and exploded view generation (EVG) problem…

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to develop an efficient hybrid method that can collectively address assembly sequence generation (ASG) and exploded view generation (EVG) problem effectively. ASG is an act of finding feasible collision free movement of components of a mechanical product in accordance with the assembly design. Although the execution of ASG is complex and time-consuming in calculation, it is highly essential for efficient manufacturing process. Because of numerous limitations of the ASG algorithms, a definite method is still unavailable in the computer-aided design (CAD) software, and therefore the explosion of the product is not found to be in accordance with any feasible disassembly sequence (disassembly sequence is reverse progression of assembly sequence). The existing EVG algorithms in the CAD software result in visualization of the entire constituent parts of the product over single screen without taking into consideration the feasible order of assembly operations; thus, it becomes necessary to formulate an algorithm which effectively solves ASG and EVG problem in conjugation. This requirement has also been documented as standard in the “General Information Concerning Patents: 1.84 Standards for drawings” in the United States Patent and Trademark office (2005) which states that the exploded view created for any product should show the relationship or order of assembly of various parts that are permissible.

Design/methodology/approach

In this paper, a unique ASG method has been proposed and is further extended for EVG. The ASG follows a deterministic approach to avoid redundant data collection and calculation. The proposed method is effectively applied on products which require such feasible paths of disassembly other than canonical directions.

Findings

The method is capable of organizing the assembly operations as linear or parallel progression of assembly such that the assembly task is completed in minimum number of stages. This result is further taken for EVG and is found to be proven effective.

Originality/value

Assembly sequence planning (ASP) is performed most of the times considering the geometric feasibility along canonical axes without considering parallel possibility of assembly operations. In this paper, the proposed method is robust to address this issue. Exploded view generation considering feasible ASP is also one of the novel approaches illustrated in this paper.

Article
Publication date: 25 October 2021

Anil Kumar Gulivindala, M.V.A. Raju Bahubalendruni, Anil Kumar Inkulu, S.S. Vara Prasad Varupala and SankaranarayanaSamy K.

The purpose of this paper is to perform a comparative assessment on working of the existed subassembly identification (SI) methods, which are widely practiced during the product…

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to perform a comparative assessment on working of the existed subassembly identification (SI) methods, which are widely practiced during the product development stage and to propose an improved method for solving the SI problem in assembly sequence planning (ASP).

Design/methodology/approach

The cut-set method is found as a suitable method among various knowledge-based methods such as the theory of loops, theory of connectors and theory of clusters for the workability enhancement to meet the current requirements. Necessary product information is represented in the matrix format by replacing the traditional AND/OR graphs and the advanced predicates are included in the evaluation criteria.

Findings

The prominent methods in SI are followed a few of the predicates to avoid complexity in solution generation. The predicate consideration is found as the most influencing factor in eliminating the infeasible part combinations at SI. However, the quality of identified subassemblies without advanced predicates is not influencing the solution generation phase but practical applicability is affecting adversely.

Originality/value

The capability of performing SI by the cut-set method is improved to deal with the complex assembly configurations. The improved method is tested by applying on different assembly configurations and the effectiveness is compared with other existent methods of ASP along with the conventional method.

Details

Assembly Automation, vol. 41 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-5154

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Article
Publication date: 7 August 2017

B.B.V.L. Deepak and M.V.A. Raju Bahubalendruni

The purpose of this paper is to study the path-planning problem of an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) in a predefined, structured environment.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to study the path-planning problem of an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) in a predefined, structured environment.

Design/methodology/approach

In this investigation, the environment chosen was the roadmap of the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, obtained from Google maps as reference. An UGV is developed and programmed so as to move autonomously from an indicated source location to the defined destination in the given map following the most optimal path.

Findings

An algorithm based on linear search is implemented to the autonomous robot to generate shortest paths in the environment. The developed algorithm is verified with the simulations as well as in experimental environments.

Originality/value

Unlike the past methodologies, the current investigation deals with the global path-planning strategy as the line following mechanism. Moreover, the proposed technique has been implemented in a real-time environment.

Details

World Journal of Engineering, vol. 14 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1708-5284

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Article
Publication date: 6 February 2017

B.B.V.L. Deepak, Raju M.V.A. Bahubalendruni, Ch A. Rao and Jalumuru Nalini

This paper aims to automate the welding operation that motion control, sensor integration and coordination with the welding power source. Therefore, there is a need for…

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to automate the welding operation that motion control, sensor integration and coordination with the welding power source. Therefore, there is a need for sophisticated technologies to control precisely the process in terms of positioning the welding torch, and controlling the welding parameters through the use of correct devices which are aided by appropriate control tools and techniques.

Design/methodology/approach

A new seam tracking methodology, named sewing technique, has been introduced for the welded joints available in computer-aided design (CAD) environment. This methodology gives the seam path by drawing a line through the adjacent centroids of curve fitted in the weld joint volume. Obtained geometric path and kinematic constraints are given as input to the modeled robot for performing welding operation followed by desired trajectory.

Findings

In this investigation, a novel and efficient weld seam technique has been developed to produce uniform welded joints. The key feature of this approach is that the initial and end positions of the weld seams can be obtained easily. Because of this, the robot can be controlled flexibly during welding operation.

Originality/value

This investigation deals with the development of an automated seam tracking methodology for the welded joints available in CAD environment. Validation of the developed methodology has been done through simulation results while performing welding operations for different weld profiles.

Details

Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, vol. 15 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1726-0531

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Article
Publication date: 4 August 2021

Anil Kumar Inkulu, M.V.A. Raju Bahubalendruni, Ashok Dara and SankaranarayanaSamy K.

In the present era of Industry 4.0, the manufacturing automation is moving toward mass production and mass customization through human–robot collaboration. The purpose of this…

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Abstract

Purpose

In the present era of Industry 4.0, the manufacturing automation is moving toward mass production and mass customization through human–robot collaboration. The purpose of this paper is to describe various human–robot collaborative (HRC) techniques and their applicability for various manufacturing methods along with key challenges.

Design/methodology/approach

Numerous recent relevant research literature has been analyzed, and various human–robot interaction methods have been identified, and detailed discussions are made on one- and two-way human–robot collaboration.

Findings

The challenges in implementing human–robot collaboration for various manufacturing process and the challenges in one- and two-way collaboration between human and robot are found and discussed.

Originality/value

The authors have attempted to classify the HRC techniques and demonstrated the challenges in different modes.

Details

Industrial Robot: the international journal of robotics research and application, vol. 49 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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