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Integrated tolerance optimisation with simulated annealing

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Tolerance is one of the most important parameters in design and manufacturing. The allocation of design and machining tolerances has a significant impact on manufacturing cost and product quality. This article presents an analytical model for simultaneously allocating design and machining tolerances based on the least-manufacturing-cost criterion. In this study, tolerance allocation is formulated as a non-linear optimisation model based on the cost-tolerance relationship. A new global optimisation algorithm, simulated annealing, is employed to solve the non-linear programming problem. An example for illustrating the optimisation model and the solution procedure is provided.

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Zhang, C., Wang, HP.(. Integrated tolerance optimisation with simulated annealing. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 8, 167–174 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01749907

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