Title
ANT-Q algorithm based optimization approach for process planning.
Abstract
This paper presents a method for the process planning of prismatic part, where the machining operations of a manufacturing feature can be done by different machine, set-ups, and tools. The optimization objective is to minimize the total cost which includes the Preparing Cost and the Machining Cost. Here, process planning is modeled as a constraint-based traveling salesman problem (TSP), and an ant colony algorithm is developed and embedded in the optimization algorithm. A case study and comparisons with the genetic algorithm approaches show that the ant algorithm can significantly reduce the machining cost and be better. © 2010 IEEE.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1109/ICCA.2010.5524370
ICCA
Keywords
Field
DocType
machining,process planning,travelling salesman problems,ANT-Q algorithm,ant colony algorithm,constraint based traveling salesman problem,machining operations,optimization algorithm,process planning optimization
Ant colony optimization algorithms,Mathematical optimization,Meta-optimization,Algorithm,Machining,Travelling salesman problem,Optimization algorithm,Engineering,Total cost,Genetic algorithm
Conference
Volume
Issue
Citations 
null
null
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Xiaojun Liu102.03
Zhonghua Li211.39