Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
5-31-1990
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
First Advisor
M. C. Leu
Second Advisor
Nouri Levy
Third Advisor
Youngjin Park
Abstract
A study of printed circuit board assembly in the context of process planning and optimization of assembly motion is presented. A knowledge-based system is developed utilizing software packages VP-Expert, dBase 3 for the Universal automatic assembly machines. The planning of time-optimal assembly motion falls into the travelling salesman problem whose solution is obtained using a composite algorithm. Branch-and-bound algorithm is also discussed for solving the travelling salesman problem.
Recommended Citation
Xiang, Qin, "Computer-aided planning for automatic assembly of printed circuit boards" (1990). Theses. 2996.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/2996
