Simulation-based Planning of a Kind of Complex Product General Assembly Line

Productivity prediction in aircraft final assembly lines: Comparisons and insights in different productivity ranges

“…To better simulate the production of real assembly lines, more manufacturing elements were synthesized in simulation models, such as assembly line balance [13], machines energy consumption [14], material flow [15] and operating cost [16]. Wei [17] established a simulation model containing many environment factors like room temperature and lighting. Leung [18] enumerated machines' states such as stock-out, blocking and starvation that can be considered in a simulation model.…”

Order-Driven Dynamic Resource Configuration Based on a Metamodel for an Unbalanced Assembly Line

“…In order to obtain the resource allocation solution that meets the demand of the order, we should optimize multiple responses simultaneously. The response surface metamodel y m of the performance indicator m is built as shown in Equation (1).…”

“…A fully quadratic regression analysis is chosen to establish the second-order RSM metamodels, as shown in Equation (1). There are seven second-order RSM metamodels representing the system performance indicators studied, as listed in Table 2.…”

“…Aerospace products are typically complex products based on a discrete manufacturing system. Considering the specificity of the product's use, small batches are made according to customer orders [1]. Aerospace products are generally high-value products that are not suitable for long-term storage, such as rockets and satellites.…”