Digital Twin-Driven Reconfigurable Fixturing Optimization for Trimming Operation of Aircraft Skins
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Related Works
2.1. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
2.2. Digital Twin Modeling Method
3. Digital Twin-Based Reconfigurable Fixturing Method
3.1. Digital Twin-Driven Paradigm of Reconfigurable Fixturing
3.2. Digital Twin-Driven Reconfigurable Fixturing Planning
3.3. Reconfigurable Fixturing Optimization Method
4. Experiment
4.1. Process Planning in Digital Space
4.2. In-Process Monitoring and Results in Physical Space
5. Discussions
6. Conclusions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
AI | Artificial intelligence |
AAS | Asset Administration Shell |
CPS | Cyber-physical system |
DT | Digital twin |
FEM | Finite element method |
FE | Functional entity |
HMM | Hidden Markov model |
ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
IoT | Internet of Things |
KRP | Key reference point |
MCMC | Markov chain Monte Carlo |
NC | Numerical control |
OME | Observable manufacturing element |
OPC | Open Platform Communications |
PLM | Product lifecycle management |
RF | Reconfigurable fixture |
RMS | Reconfigurable manufacturing system |
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Parameter | Value | ||
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Number of locators | X-axis: 6 movable frames; Y-axis: 5 adjustable telescopic rods per mobile frame | ||
Range of movements | X-axis: 4000 mm; Y-axis: 1800 mm; Z-axis: 450 mm | ||
Minimum intervals | X-axis two adjacent frames: 380 mm; Y-axis two adjacent rods: 230 mm | ||
Diameter of suction cup | 100 mm or 60 mm available | ||
Maximum conical angle of end effector swing | 45° | ||
Allowable weight | 110 Kg | ||
Duration per reconfiguration | <10 min | ||
Speed and accuracy | Axis | Speed (mm/min) | Positioning accuracy (mm) |
X | 1000 | ±0.1 | |
Y | 1000 | ±0.1 | |
Z | 500 | ±0.1 |
Locators’ position (mm) | Frame No. | |||||||
−800 | 0 | 360 | 680 | 1000 | 1320 | 1640 | ||
0 | 0 | 340 | 660 | 1020 | 1340 | 1660 | ||
550 | 0 | 345 | 675 | 1000 | 1310 | 1620 | ||
1050 | 0 | 310 | 620 | 990 | 1350 | 1670 | ||
1750 | 0 | 330 | 630 | 995 | 1380 | 1680 | ||
Trimming route | | |||||||
Milling parameters | Spindle speed (r/min) | 13,000 | ||||||
Feed rate (mm/Z) | 0.06 |
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Hu, F. Digital Twin-Driven Reconfigurable Fixturing Optimization for Trimming Operation of Aircraft Skins. Aerospace 2022, 9, 154. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace9030154
Hu F. Digital Twin-Driven Reconfigurable Fixturing Optimization for Trimming Operation of Aircraft Skins. Aerospace. 2022; 9(3):154. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace9030154
Chicago/Turabian StyleHu, Fuwen. 2022. "Digital Twin-Driven Reconfigurable Fixturing Optimization for Trimming Operation of Aircraft Skins" Aerospace 9, no. 3: 154. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace9030154