Open AccessChaotic Behavior in a Flexible Assembly Line of a Manufacturing System
Author(s) -
Mohammad Sajid,
Fahad A. Al-Mufadi,
Mirza Jahanzaib
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
engineering, technology and applied science research/engineering, technology and applied science research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2241-4487
pISSN - 1792-8036
DOI - 10.48084/etasr.611
Subject(s) - chaotic , lyapunov exponent , line (geometry) , work (physics) , assembly line , product (mathematics) , process (computing) , computer science , variety (cybernetics) , product line , control theory (sociology) , engineering , mathematics , mechanical engineering , manufacturing engineering , artificial intelligence , control (management) , geometry , operating system
The purpose of the present work is to study the chaotic behavior in a flexible assembly line of a manufacturing system. A flexible assembly line can accommodate a variety of product types. Result analysis is performed to obtain time persistent data. The behavior of the system is observed for Work-In-Process, as assembling systems are sensitive during processing. It is found that the average Lyapunov exponent is positive in the considered case, and thus chaotic behavior may be present in flexible assembly lines.