Abstract: The integration of mobile robots in material handling in flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) is made possible by the recent advancements in Industry 4.0 and industrial artificial intelligence. However, effectively scheduling ...

Abstract: This article presents a dynamic mathematical model for a robot-enabled manufacturing system, where mobile robots independently manage workstation tasks. Each robot possesses one or multiple skills, enabling collaborative ...

Abstract: In production systems, the buffer capacities have usually been assumed to be fixed during normal operations. Inspired by the observations from the real industrial operations, a novel concept of Adaptive Buffer Space (ABS) ...

Abstract: Double arrowhead honeycombs (DAHs) are a type of auxetic materials, i.e., showing negative Poisson's ratio (NPR), and are promising for energy absorption applications. Their inplane impact responses are theoretically and ...

Abstract: A study on the problem of linear buckling of piezoelectric circular cylindrical shells subjected to external pressure as well as on an electric field is presented. In this paper, the structure ...

Abstract: An exact elasticity study of the free vibration of a simply-supported cross-ply cylindrical shell containing a piezoelectric layer is presented. The solution of the derived governing differential ...

Abstract: There has been an increasing trend for manufacturers to shift toward sustainable manufacturing strategies in response to an ever-growing pressure from fluctuating energy price and environmental crisis. Reducing energy ...

Abstract: Microgrid technology integrates storage devices, renewable energy sources, and controllable loads and has been widely explored in residential, commercial, and critical facilities. However, its potential in manufacturing ...

Abstract: Energy efficiency improvement and timely preventive maintenance (PM) are critical in manufacturing industry due to the rising energy cost, environmental concerns, and increasing requirements on system reliability. By ...

Abstract: In an automotive production system, material handling is a critical activity in terms of increasing system efficiency and reducing overall cost. The existing literatures often separate the production system and material ...