A conceptual design system of epicyclic gear mechanism based on digital manufacturing
by Yang Ping, Zhihua Pei
International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management (IJMTM), Vol. 18, No. 3, 2009

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to develop a basic innovative design system for automatical design of epicyclic gear mechanism. The system is developed based on a complex model by hybridising graph theory and ant algorithm. A computer program was developed in Visual C++. Some examples confirm the validity of the system. Some measures were developed for improving the efficiency based on parameters selection. It builds a basis for intelligent CAD of epicyclic gear mechanism for digital manufacturing.

Online publication date: Tue, 09-Jun-2009

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