A method to assess assembly complexity of industrial products in early design phase
Journal article
Alkan, B., Vera, D., Ahmad, B. and Harrison, R. (2017). A method to assess assembly complexity of industrial products in early design phase. IEEE Access. 6, pp. 989-999. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2777406
Authors | Alkan, B., Vera, D., Ahmad, B. and Harrison, R. |
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Abstract | Complexity is one of the factors, inducing high cost, operational issues, and increased lead time for product realization and continues to pose challenges to manufacturing systems. One solution to reduce the negative impacts of complexity is its assessment, which can help designers to compare and rationalize various designs that meet the functional requirements. In this paper, a systemic approach is proposed to assess complexity of a product's assembly. The approach is based on Hückel's molecular orbital theory and defines complexity as a combination of both the complexity of product entities and their topological connections. In this model, the complexity of product entities (i.e., components and liaisons) is defined as the degree to which the entity comprises structural characteristics that lead to challenges during handling or fitting operations. The characterization of entity complexities is carried out based on the widely used DFA principles. Moreover, the proposed approach is tested on two case studies from electronics industry for its validity. The results showed that the approach can be used at initial design stages to improve both the quality and assemblability of products by reducing their complexity and accompanying risks. |
Keywords | Complexity theory , Orbits , Assembly systems , Licenses |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | IEEE Access |
Journal citation | 6, pp. 989-999 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2777406 |
Publication dates | |
07 Dec 2017 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 06 Jan 2021 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/8v1v5
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