Numerical simulation of parts alignment under kinematical excitation

One of the basic manufacturing operations, mainly predetermining production quality, is assembly of the parts. Assembly automation is highly important manufacturing development trend, which makes possible to decrease duration of the manufacturing operations, save resources and increase production quality. Success of the automated assembly of the parts depends on parts feeding into assembly position, their location, interdependent alignment and joining operations. The accuracy of the relative position of the parts in locating mechanisms of the assembly devices often is insufficient and, therefore, automated assembly is impossible. As it is economically unprofitable to stricten the requirements regarding tolerances of mechanisms and manufacturing of the being assembled parts, then the devices for interdependent alignment of the parts are used. Consequently, it is necessary to place the parts in assembly position ensuring such accuracy, that their alignment and unhindered assembly is possible. It is necessary to choose such method of alignment, that the following condition is satisfied