Method of optimizing weld design for concurrent consideration of performance and manufacturing requirements
US8032343B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2113/24
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of weld design for a work piece is provided. The work piece may be a unitary piece or a multi-component piece. The method includes determining a manufacturing feasible region of the work piece satisfying one or more predetermined manufacturing requirements including accessibility of welding components. The method includes determining a performance feasibility function satisfying one or more predetermined performance factors as applied in a performance simulation of the work piece. The workpiece may have a varying number of welds. An optimized weld design may be determined by minimizing an objective function, defined as a summation of the number of welds and the performance feasibility function, within the manufacturing feasible region. The optimized weld design is configured to have a minimum number of welds, and concurrently satisfy the predetermined manufacturing requirements and the performance factors.
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