Sheet metal cutting and piercing operations planning and tools configuration by an expert system

Giannakakis, T; Vosniakos, GC

dc.contributor.author	Giannakakis, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Vosniakos, GC	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:29:07Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:29:07Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en
dc.identifier.issn	0268-3768	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19143
dc.subject	sheet metal	en
dc.subject	cutting	en
dc.subject	piercing	en
dc.subject	expert system	en
dc.subject	CLIPS	en
dc.subject.classification	Automation & Control Systems	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Manufacturing	en
dc.subject.other	PROGRESSIVE DIE DESIGN	en
dc.subject.other	PARTS	en
dc.subject.other	OPTIMIZATION	en
dc.subject.other	BLANKING	en
dc.subject.other	PRODUCT	en
dc.title	Sheet metal cutting and piercing operations planning and tools configuration by an expert system	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s00170-006-0873-z	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00170-006-0873-z	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2008	en
heal.abstract	This paper describes the development of an expert system for both process planning and die design of sheet metal cutting and piercing operations. Knowledge for the system is acquired from practical handbooks, theory and empirical knowledge from industrial partners and is expressed as "crude" rules, transformed by the knowledge engineer into production rules. These are then coded into constructs of the CLIPS expert system development environment. This process is explained using a number of examples. The expert system comprises of five modules: initial calculations (including data input), process planning, finishing operation, die and press selection, and tools selection. Each module draws upon one or more among 18 rule pools defined around the important notions characterising the problem studied. The results of the expert system can be used by both the designer deciding on the production feasibility (manufacturability) for a sheet metal component and by the manufacturer receiving advice either on the hardware needed or on the process plan.	en
heal.publisher	SPRINGER LONDON LTD	en
heal.journalName	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s00170-006-0873-z	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000255002000003	en
dc.identifier.volume	36	en
dc.identifier.issue	7-8	en
dc.identifier.spage	658	en
dc.identifier.epage	670	en