Turning nuisance into nutrition: Performance based parametric design of an automated warehouse in an insect rearing system

Master thesis (2022)

Authors

B.C. Wijsman Mechanical Engineering

Contributors

D.L. Schott Transport Engineering and Logistics - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (graduation committee member)
W.W.A. Beelaerts van Blokland Transport Engineering and Logistics - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (mentor)
J. Jovanova Transport Engineering and Logistics - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (graduation committee member)
J. Blansjaar (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
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Published Date

13-01-2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

This thesis project features a design method of an automated warehouse in an insect rearing system, where pallets are transported from storage to a feeding machine and back into storage. From seven material handling equipment concepts, the most promising concepts are selected through a combined expert panel evaluation of 7 criteria and a basic design evaluation of four criteria. Inspired by the automated generation of design paradigm, a performance based parametric design approach is taken, where a parametric description of the warehouse lay-out is coupled to a pallet flow simulation. Iterative simulations are then performed until a lay-out design is obtained that provides the required handling capacity with minimal material handling equipment. Lay-out designs are generated for three operational scenarios with a shuttle and orbiter, and one scenario with an automated forklift.

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