Use of a manufacturing ontology and Function-Behaviour-Structure approach for the design of a Reconfigurable Machine Tool
by Aamer Baqai, Ali Siadat, Jean-Yves Dantan, Patrick Martin
International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management (IJPLM), Vol. 3, No. 2/3, 2008

Abstract: Rapid changes and uncertainty in markets require manufacturing systems to become highly responsive. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems are the recent addition to the domain of manufacturing. This article focuses on the use of a manufacturing upper ontology called MAnufacturing's Semantics ONtology (MASON) for the design of Reconfigurable Machine Tool using Function-Behaviour-Structure approach. A concrete proposal MASON with its main classes and object properties is discussed. The design approach is introduced and its application for machine tool design is discussed. The design problem is modelled as a Constraint Satisfaction Problem. An example to illustrate the integration of MASON along with the design process for a particular machining feature is presented.

Online publication date: Thu, 27-Nov-2008

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