Abstract: Flexible manufacturing systems are designed to produce a wide variety of parts with different shapes and sizes. However, the current philosophy of employing dedicated fixtures is expensive, and ...

Abstract: One of the significant impediments to the evolution of truly flexible computer-integrated manufacturing systems is the absence of truly adaptable flexible fixturing systems. This article reports ...

Abstract: Polymeric composite laminates are being increasingly employed to fabricate parts which must be designed to operate successfully in dynamic mechanical environments under various temperatures. Current ...

Abstract: A large class of industrial machinery and commercial equipment is operated at high speed to satisfy the demands for high productivity. In order to further improve performance, it is proposed ...

Abstract: Computer-integrated flexible manufacturing systems are designed to respond quickly and economically to varying production requirements. Since an essential ingredient of all manufacturing operations ...

Abstract: This technical brief addresses the dynamic modeling and control methodology to suppress structural deflections of industrial robotic manipulators featuring elastic members retrofitted with surface ...

Abstract: The limitations of the current generation of robotic systems has triggered a new research thrust for predicting the elastodynamic response of assemblages of articulating flexible-bodied systems. ...