A methodical approach to evaluate the potential of Quantum Computing for Manufacturing Simulations

Procedia CIRP, vol. 138, pp. 986–991

Abstract

In this paper, a methodical approach to evaluate the potential of quantum computing for manufacturing simulation, using the example of multi-axis milling of thin-walled aerospace components, is discussed. A developed approach for identifying bottlenecks in manufacturing simulations, for which the application of quantum computing potentially provides a speed-up or increase in accuracy, is presented. Moreover, indicators of quantum computing suitability and feasibility are defined with the main objective of identifying whether a manufacturing simulation bottleneck is suitable for quantum computing applications. First results of testing a hybrid routine as an application approach for the milling dynamics simulation on quantum machines are presented.

Authors 7

1. Stefan Schröder corresponding Aachen Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

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   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, Steinbachstraße 17, Aachen 52074, Germany

2. J. Felipe Aachen Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

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   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, Steinbachstraße 17, Aachen 52074, Germany

3. S. Danz

   Forschungszentrum Jülich · Saarland University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute for Quantum Computing Analytics (PGI-12), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany

   Theoretical Physics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken 66123, Germany

4. Pascal Kienast Aachen Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

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   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, Steinbachstraße 17, Aachen 52074, Germany

5. Alessandro Ciani

   Forschungszentrum Jülich

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute for Quantum Computing Analytics (PGI-12), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany

6. Philipp Ganser Aachen Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

   Affiliation as printed

   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, Steinbachstraße 17, Aachen 52074, Germany

7. Thomas Bergs Aachen Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT Manufacturing Technology Institute MTI

   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT · RWTH Aachen University

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   Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, Steinbachstraße 17, Aachen 52074, Germany

   Manufacturing Technology Institute - MTI of RWTH Aachen University, Campus-Boulevard 30, Aachen 52074, Germany