Systematization of Evaluating FMS and Quantitative Evaluation of Its Flexibility

随着柔性制造系统(FMS)技术的发展，对FMS的评价变得非常重要。目前对FMS的评价方法是建立在经济合理性的基础上的，但应加以改进，使其能够同时对系统柔性进行评价，目前有必要建立系统柔性的定义和评价方法，以便对FMS进行合理的评价。然而，柔性制造系统的评价方法还很不完善。因此，本研究从以下几个具体方面进行了研究，以建立柔性制造系统的评价方法。1、迄今提出的柔性制造系统评价方法的研究及其系统化。定义了灵活性的层次结构，并考虑了其评价概念。从层次角度建立合理的柔性制造系统评价方法。3.开发了基于系统机器性能评估的FMS仿真器。4.利用工艺规划模拟器对柔性制造系统进行性能评价。5.机械制造车间信息网络评价试验系统的开发与评价概念；6.未来计算机集成制造系统评价方法的研究，为建立下一代柔性制造系统的评价方法提供了有效的依据。

Evaluation of Flexible Manufacturing System ( FMS ) becomes very important along with the advancement of FMS technology. The evaluation method employed so far for FMS is based on the economical justification; however, It should be improved so as to enable the system flexibility to be simultaneously evaluated.At present, the necessity is to establish the definition and evaluation method of the system flexibility in order that the FMS can be reasonably assessed. However, the evaluation method of an FMS is also far from completion.Thus, in this research we investigated the following concrete topics to establish the evaluation method of an FMS. 1, Investigations and their systematization of the evaluation method of FMS so far proposed. Definition of hierarchical structure of Flexibility and considerations of its evaluation concept. Establishment of rational evaluation method of an FMS from the hierarchical point of view. 3. Development of an FMS simulator based on the performance evaluation of the system machines. 4. Performance evaluation of an FMS by process planning simulator. 5. Evaluation concept and development of a trial system for evaluating information network in a machine shop, 6. Research on the evaluation method of future Computer Integrated Manufacturing System.In conclusion, we obtained the effective results to establish the evaluation method of an FMS of the next generation.