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Learning and reuse of engineering ramp-up strategies for modular assembly systems (2013)
Journal Article
Scrimieri, D., Oates, R. F., & Ratchev, S. M. (2015). Learning and reuse of engineering ramp-up strategies for modular assembly systems. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 26(6), 1063-1076. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10845-013-0839-6

We present a decision-support framework for speeding up the ramp-up of modular assembly systems by learning from past experience. Bringing an assembly system to the expected level of productivity requires engineers performing mechanical adjustments a... Read More about Learning and reuse of engineering ramp-up strategies for modular assembly systems.

Fast mapping of finite element field variables between meshes with different densities and element types (2013)
Journal Article
Ratchev, S., Scrimieri, D., Becker, A., & Afazov, S. M. (2014). Fast mapping of finite element field variables between meshes with different densities and element types. Advances in Engineering Software, 67, 90-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2013.08.003

Active fixturing: literature review and future research directions (2013)
Journal Article
Bakker, O. J., Papastathis, T., Popov, A. A., & Ratchev, S. (2013). Active fixturing: literature review and future research directions. International Journal of Production Research, 51(11), https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2012.695893

Fixtures are used to fixate, position and support workpieces and represent a crucial tool in manufacturing. Their performance determines the result of the whole manufacturing process of a product. There is a vast amount of research done on automatic... Read More about Active fixturing: literature review and future research directions.

Recent research on flexible fixtures for manufacturing processes (2013)
Journal Article
Bakker, O. J., Papastathis, T., Ratchev, S., & Popov, A. A. (2013). Recent research on flexible fixtures for manufacturing processes. Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering, 6(2), https://doi.org/10.2174/2212797611306020003

Fixtures, are used to fixate, position and support workpieces, and form a crucial tool in manufacturing. Their performance influences the manufacturing (and assembly) process of a product. Furthermore, fixturing can form a significant portion of the... Read More about Recent research on flexible fixtures for manufacturing processes.