Automatic routing of flexible 1D components with functional and manufacturing constraints
Journal article, 2016

This article presents a novel and unifying method for routing of flexible one-dimensional components such as cables, hoses and pipes with geometric design constraints. A deterministic and resolution complete grid search is used to find a nominal configuration of the component that is collision-free and satisfies functional and manufacturing constraints. Local refinement is done in tandem with a computationally efficient and physically accurate simulation model based on Cosserat rod theory to ensure that the deformed configuration still satisfies functional constraints when influenced by gravity. Test results show that the method is able to solve industrial scenarios involving complex geometries and real constraints with different objectives in mere seconds.

Automatic routing

Non-linear optimization

Design constraints

Flexible 1D components

Motion planning

Author

Tomas Hermansson

Fraunhofer-Chalmers Centre

Robert Bohlin

Fraunhofer-Chalmers Centre

Johan Carlson

Fraunhofer-Chalmers Centre

Rikard Söderberg

Chalmers, Product and Production Development, Product Development

CAD Computer Aided Design

0010-4485 (ISSN)

Vol. 79 27-35

Subject Categories

Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics

DOI

10.1016/j.cad.2016.05.018

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3/20/2018