Connector Structure-Based Modeling of Assembly Sequence Planning

Abstract

Assembly Sequence planning is one of the important stages during the product manufacturing process. For the purpose of effectively reducing the degree of complexity and improving the efficiency, the modeling method of assembly sequence planning based on connector structures is proposed. The concept of connector structure is presented, which is regarded as basic assembly units to cover features of assembly parts and package functional parts and connectors. The model of assembly sequence planning is built, which represents the precedence constraint relationship among connector structures. Finally, an example is studied and the model of assembly sequence planning based on connector structure is built to illustrate the effectiveness of the modeling method.