Title: DBSCAN-based modular design for the crane grab

Authors: Xianfu Cheng; Jing Li; Chong Wan; Haoyang Qiu; Yongsheng Wan

Addresses: Key Laboratory of Conveyance and Equipment, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang 330013, China ' Key Laboratory of Conveyance and Equipment, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang 330013, China ' Key Laboratory of Conveyance and Equipment, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang 330013, China ' Key Laboratory of Conveyance and Equipment, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang 330013, China ' Key Laboratory of Conveyance and Equipment, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang 330013, China

Abstract: In order to shorten design period and improve design efficiency of the grab to rapid response to market demands, modular design for the crane grab is one of the effective methods to enhance design efficiency. The design structure matrix (DSM) was used as a tool to capture the physical relationships between components within the grab and DBSCAN (Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise) algorithm was used to cluster the components into modules. A method of module partition DBSCAN-based for product design was proposed, which considered asymmetric relationship between components and association relationship between two modules. The rule of modularity metric was to maximise high cohesion degree within the modules and minimise coupling degree between the modules.

Keywords: modular design; DSM; DBSCAN algorithm; grab.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWMC.2018.095693

International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing, 2018 Vol.15 No.2, pp.157 - 162

Received: 24 Jul 2018
Accepted: 29 Jul 2018

Published online: 16 Oct 2018 *

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