GENETIC-BASED APPROACH TO THE FUNCTIONAL-MODULAR STRUCTURE DESIGN OF PACKAGING MACHINES

Abstract

The paper presents a method for decomposition of packaging machine structure in order to provide the designer with choices for feasible assemblies. The aim is at providing a systematic approach to explore a large number of decompositions prior to the detailed component design phase. The structure is transformed to a graph with equivalent topology by a genetic algorithm.

Keywords

• packaging
• machine
• design
• genetic algorithm
• structure