Semantic-Based Assembly Precision Optimization Strategy Considering Assembly Process Capacity

Abstract

Assembly precision optimization is an important means to ensure product accuracy, including two aspects: on the one hand, the relevant deviations of out-of-tolerance key characteristics are reduced to the design tolerance range; on the other hand, the deviation fluctuation range of key characteristics with a large process capability index (Cp) can be extended to achieve the balance between accuracy, process capacity, and production cost. By virtue of the accumulated experience, a fast solution can be provided for the out-of-tolerance problem. Therefore, a semantic-based assembly precision optimization method considering process capacity is proposed in this paper. By constructing an ontology model between Cp and optimization strategy, a reasonable assembly precision optimization strategy can be pushed based on product accuracy analysis results. Firstly, an assembly precision optimization semantic model is established by association between analysis results, out-of-tolerance key characteristics, assembly process, and tolerance adjustment defined with Web Ontology Language (OWL) assertions. Furtherly, according to different Cp corresponding to different assembly success rates, Semantics Web Rule Language (SWRL) rules based on Cp are constructed to the push optimization strategy. Finally, the effectiveness of the model is illustrated by an aircraft inner flap.

Keywords

• assembly precision optimization
• process capability index
• ontology
• semantic
• SWRL