The purpose of this study is to develop a Web-based on-machine mould identification and measurement system. The Web-based mould identification system matches obtained vision information with CAD database. Developed We...The purpose of this study is to develop a Web-based on-machine mould identification and measurement system. The Web-based mould identification system matches obtained vision information with CAD database. Developed Web-based system is to exchange messages between a server and a client by making of ActiveX control, and the result of mould identification is shown on Web-browser at remote site. For effective feature classification and extraction, the signature method is used to make meaningful information from obtained image data. For on-machine measurement of the matched mould, inspection database is constructed from CAD database using developed inspection planning methods. The results are simulated and analyzed using developed system to verify the effectiveness of the proposed methods.展开更多
The globalization and the intensive competition of th e automotive market require shortening the product development cycle, improving the quality and reducing the cost. Optimizing the product development process, b ui...The globalization and the intensive competition of th e automotive market require shortening the product development cycle, improving the quality and reducing the cost. Optimizing the product development process, b uilding product’s consistent defining model for life cycle, and realizing the in tegration of CAD/CAM/CAE and Concurrent Engineering (CE) become the means to acc ept the challenge. A new product modeling technology, Multi Model Technology (MM T), is provided in this paper to meet the needs of the challenge for automotive powertrain product development. First, the paper introduces the concept of Multi Model Technology. MMT introduce s Object-oriented Technology (OT) into product modeling process and combine OT with feature-based modeling technology. With the help of OT, MMT builds product object model to support system level management in product development. The obj ect model of the product is a Multi Model Structure. The MMS consists of finish part model level (assembly model level), rough part model level (part model leve l), function model level and basic model level. Every models in the MMS is creat ed by feature-based technology in design process. In this case, models in the M MS of product can be shared by casting mould, sand core and sand core mould. The refore, CAD engineers, CAE engineers and CAM engineers can work concurrently and the integration of CAD/CAM/CAE can be realized. Second, MMT is applied in cylinder head development. The multi model structures of cylinder head, its casting mould, sand core and sand core mould are built, an d the process-oriented feature models of every objects in the multi model struc tures are modeled, the application of different model objects in development pro cess is analyzed. The integrated modeling technology of cylinder head, its casti ng mould, sand core and sand core mould under MMT is studied. And the concurrent engineering oriented integration method of CAD/CAE and the method to realize th e integration of CAD/CAE under MMT are also discussed. Based on above, the integ ration of CAD/CAM/CAE of cylinder head is realized in automotive powertrain prod uct. The practice results shows that the modeling technology in this paper can optimi ze the development process, realize the data sharing and concurrent engineering in the product development process.展开更多
CAD technique and its software products have been d ev eloped independently of CAPP, but the market’s requirements on reducing lead-t ime of a new product and promoting automation of design and manufacture processe s...CAD technique and its software products have been d ev eloped independently of CAPP, but the market’s requirements on reducing lead-t ime of a new product and promoting automation of design and manufacture processe s need integration of CAPP with CAD. The base of CAXs’ integration in product d esign and manufacture is information integration. There are several information integration approaches, for example, by data format transition through special d ata interface, or by standard format file for data exchange (e.g. based on S TEP),etc, but the integrating approach based on PDM is a more advanced and effic ient one. The approach is based on a common database. The feature model data of a product created by the CAD sub-system is stored in the common database, and the CAPP or CAM sub-system can get access to the data for its own work, by whic h repeated input of the data is avoided and data redundancy is eliminated. T he integration approach of CAPP with CAD discussed in this paper is based on the approach. Solid Edge, one of the CAD software products of UGS company is a 3-D modeling software based on parametric feature modeling technique, which is easy to learn and use, so suitable for small and medium manufacturers’ application. The feature data of the part model created by Solid Edge Part includes geometri c and topologic information of the part which provides basic data needed by CAPP , but like other 3-D feature-based modeling software, no precision and materia l information which is also essential for CAPP. In this paper, an approach is pr esented by which the precision features and material features of the part are ad ded into the 3-D CAD part model of geometric feature. So-called precision features include dimension tolerance, shape tolerance and position tolerance and so-called material features include material type and hardness. All these data are expressed by a set of characters which, combined with the surface t ype name of the related geometric feature, is substituted for the original syste m name of the geometric feature by using the rename function of the feature tree in the EdgeBar of "Solid Edge Part" GUI. If a feature joint of the feature tree is pointed by the mouse cursor, the related profile of the model in the working area of Solid Edge Part GUI is highlighted. In this visual way, precision featu res and material features of the part are added into the part model and for each geometric feature of a part model, the surface type and dimensions created by t he 3-D feature-based modeling software are combined with the precision and mat erial properties added. Then by a VB program, all these feature data are extract ed from the model and stored in a feature table of the common database ready for CAPP visit. The database is built by using Microsoft Access. The precision feat ures and material features data are obtained by applying "split" function of VB to the character set extracted as the name property of each geometric feature ob ject of the part model. The VB program can be made a custom-defined menu comman d running in the GUI of Solid Edge Part. All of the other related key techniques are detailed in the paper and an example is given.展开更多
A combination of the loosely and compactly coupled integrations of CAD tools and its applications in the design and fabrication of surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices are proposed in this paper. Three core modules are...A combination of the loosely and compactly coupled integrations of CAD tools and its applications in the design and fabrication of surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices are proposed in this paper. Three core modules are developed as design and mask pattern verification module,database module, and device characteristics simulation module. All the operations are controlled under Microsoft Windows GUI interface. This leads to a reduced design and fabrication cycle, workload and cost. With the knowledge-based library for intelligent design and Lotus Notes database for distributed and networked engineering database management (EDM) and effective control of documents, a new enterprise-leveled, computer-integrated design and manufacturing system (CIDMS)can be established for monolithic and hybrid device design (not only confined to SAW device).展开更多
A brief discussion of the content and methodology of STEP is given, and STEP based strategies for CAD/CAPP information integration is pointed out. A STEP based feature technology in which a three layer feature defini...A brief discussion of the content and methodology of STEP is given, and STEP based strategies for CAD/CAPP information integration is pointed out. A STEP based feature technology in which a three layer feature definition is included is discussed, the content of feature information is analyzed and a stratified CAD feature library is shown. On these bases, a commonly shared part information model is proposed. The architecture of the integrated CAD/CAPP system is presented.展开更多
Architectural Computer-Aided Design(CAD)is a basic course for architectural engineering majors in vocational colleges.The integration of competition into teaching will not only help stimulate the students’enthusiasm,...Architectural Computer-Aided Design(CAD)is a basic course for architectural engineering majors in vocational colleges.The integration of competition into teaching will not only help stimulate the students’enthusiasm,but also help them improve their professional skills.However,there are still some problems in the teaching of Architectural CAD.Therefore,teachers must continuously optimize the integration of competition content into Architectural CAD classes through various strategies,so as to give full play to the value of competition content in classes.We explored and analyzed the problems in the integration of competition content into Architectural CAD classes,and proposed specific strategies,in hopes of improving the quality of Architectural CAD teaching.展开更多
Architectural Computer-Aided Design(CAD)is a highly technical and practical course and is also a course where its knowledge can be directly applied in the working field,which is especially important for higher vocatio...Architectural Computer-Aided Design(CAD)is a highly technical and practical course and is also a course where its knowledge can be directly applied in the working field,which is especially important for higher vocational students majoring in architecture.In order to improve the teaching quality of this course,this paper proposes the integration of competition content into teaching under the based on the original syllabus.Therefore,the content of the“Reading and Drafting of Construction Drawings”competition is integrated into the teaching of this course,so as to realize the balanced development of teaching and competition,enhance students’professional skills and practical ability,and help students adapt to the development of the industry.With that,the goal of personnel training in higher vocational colleges can be achieved.展开更多
The information integration of CAD/CAPP is one of the crucial techniques in CIM. Thispaper desicribes an integrated CAD/CAPP system which is implemented by connecting MPIM to BR-CAPP via an interface for data exchange...The information integration of CAD/CAPP is one of the crucial techniques in CIM. Thispaper desicribes an integrated CAD/CAPP system which is implemented by connecting MPIM to BR-CAPP via an interface for data exchange between them. The data exchange between MPIM and BR-CAPP is accomplished through STEP neutral file.展开更多
This paper presents an integration methodology for ma chining and measuring processes using OMM (On-Machine Measurement) technology b ased on CAD/CAM/CAI integration concept. OMM uses a CNC machining center as a me as...This paper presents an integration methodology for ma chining and measuring processes using OMM (On-Machine Measurement) technology b ased on CAD/CAM/CAI integration concept. OMM uses a CNC machining center as a me asuring station by changing the tools into measuring probes such as touch-type, laser and vision. Although the measurement accuracy is not good compared to tha t of the CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine), there are distinctive advantages us ing OMM in real situation. In this paper, two topics are handled to show the eff ectiveness of the machining and measuring process integration: (1) inspection pl anning strategy for sculptured surface machining and (2) tool path compensation for profile milling process. For the first topic, as a first step, effective mea suring point locations are determined to obtain optimum results for given sampli ng numbers. Two measuring point selection methods are suggested based on the CAD /CAM/CAI integration concept: (1) by the prediction of cutting errors and (2) by considering cutter contact points to avoid the measurement errors caused by cus ps. As a next step, the TSP (Traveling Salesman Problem) algorithm is applied to minimize the probe moving distance. Appropriate simulations and experiments are performed to verify the proposed inspection planning strategy, and the results are analyzed. For the second topic, a methodology for profile milling error comp ensation is presented by using an ANN (Artificial Neural Network) model trained by the inspection database of OMM system. First, geometric and thermal errors of the machining center are compensated using a closed-loop configuration for the improvement of machining and inspection accuracy. The probing errors are also t aken into account. Then, a specimen workpiece is machined and then the machi ning surface error distribution is measured on the machine using touch-type pro be. In order to efficiently analyze the machining errors, two characteristic err or parameters (W err and D err) are defined. Subsequently, these param eters are modeled by applying the RFB (Radial Basis Function) network approach a s an ANN model. Based on the RBF network model, the tool paths are compensated i n order to effectively reduce the errors by employing an iterative algorithm. In order to validate the approaches proposed in this paper, a concrete case of the machining process is taken into account and about 90% of machining error reduction is successfully accomplished through the proposed approaches.展开更多
基金Project (No. KRF-2005-202-D00046) supported by the Korea Re-search Foundation
文摘The purpose of this study is to develop a Web-based on-machine mould identification and measurement system. The Web-based mould identification system matches obtained vision information with CAD database. Developed Web-based system is to exchange messages between a server and a client by making of ActiveX control, and the result of mould identification is shown on Web-browser at remote site. For effective feature classification and extraction, the signature method is used to make meaningful information from obtained image data. For on-machine measurement of the matched mould, inspection database is constructed from CAD database using developed inspection planning methods. The results are simulated and analyzed using developed system to verify the effectiveness of the proposed methods.
文摘The globalization and the intensive competition of th e automotive market require shortening the product development cycle, improving the quality and reducing the cost. Optimizing the product development process, b uilding product’s consistent defining model for life cycle, and realizing the in tegration of CAD/CAM/CAE and Concurrent Engineering (CE) become the means to acc ept the challenge. A new product modeling technology, Multi Model Technology (MM T), is provided in this paper to meet the needs of the challenge for automotive powertrain product development. First, the paper introduces the concept of Multi Model Technology. MMT introduce s Object-oriented Technology (OT) into product modeling process and combine OT with feature-based modeling technology. With the help of OT, MMT builds product object model to support system level management in product development. The obj ect model of the product is a Multi Model Structure. The MMS consists of finish part model level (assembly model level), rough part model level (part model leve l), function model level and basic model level. Every models in the MMS is creat ed by feature-based technology in design process. In this case, models in the M MS of product can be shared by casting mould, sand core and sand core mould. The refore, CAD engineers, CAE engineers and CAM engineers can work concurrently and the integration of CAD/CAM/CAE can be realized. Second, MMT is applied in cylinder head development. The multi model structures of cylinder head, its casting mould, sand core and sand core mould are built, an d the process-oriented feature models of every objects in the multi model struc tures are modeled, the application of different model objects in development pro cess is analyzed. The integrated modeling technology of cylinder head, its casti ng mould, sand core and sand core mould under MMT is studied. And the concurrent engineering oriented integration method of CAD/CAE and the method to realize th e integration of CAD/CAE under MMT are also discussed. Based on above, the integ ration of CAD/CAM/CAE of cylinder head is realized in automotive powertrain prod uct. The practice results shows that the modeling technology in this paper can optimi ze the development process, realize the data sharing and concurrent engineering in the product development process.
文摘CAD technique and its software products have been d ev eloped independently of CAPP, but the market’s requirements on reducing lead-t ime of a new product and promoting automation of design and manufacture processe s need integration of CAPP with CAD. The base of CAXs’ integration in product d esign and manufacture is information integration. There are several information integration approaches, for example, by data format transition through special d ata interface, or by standard format file for data exchange (e.g. based on S TEP),etc, but the integrating approach based on PDM is a more advanced and effic ient one. The approach is based on a common database. The feature model data of a product created by the CAD sub-system is stored in the common database, and the CAPP or CAM sub-system can get access to the data for its own work, by whic h repeated input of the data is avoided and data redundancy is eliminated. T he integration approach of CAPP with CAD discussed in this paper is based on the approach. Solid Edge, one of the CAD software products of UGS company is a 3-D modeling software based on parametric feature modeling technique, which is easy to learn and use, so suitable for small and medium manufacturers’ application. The feature data of the part model created by Solid Edge Part includes geometri c and topologic information of the part which provides basic data needed by CAPP , but like other 3-D feature-based modeling software, no precision and materia l information which is also essential for CAPP. In this paper, an approach is pr esented by which the precision features and material features of the part are ad ded into the 3-D CAD part model of geometric feature. So-called precision features include dimension tolerance, shape tolerance and position tolerance and so-called material features include material type and hardness. All these data are expressed by a set of characters which, combined with the surface t ype name of the related geometric feature, is substituted for the original syste m name of the geometric feature by using the rename function of the feature tree in the EdgeBar of "Solid Edge Part" GUI. If a feature joint of the feature tree is pointed by the mouse cursor, the related profile of the model in the working area of Solid Edge Part GUI is highlighted. In this visual way, precision featu res and material features of the part are added into the part model and for each geometric feature of a part model, the surface type and dimensions created by t he 3-D feature-based modeling software are combined with the precision and mat erial properties added. Then by a VB program, all these feature data are extract ed from the model and stored in a feature table of the common database ready for CAPP visit. The database is built by using Microsoft Access. The precision feat ures and material features data are obtained by applying "split" function of VB to the character set extracted as the name property of each geometric feature ob ject of the part model. The VB program can be made a custom-defined menu comman d running in the GUI of Solid Edge Part. All of the other related key techniques are detailed in the paper and an example is given.
文摘A combination of the loosely and compactly coupled integrations of CAD tools and its applications in the design and fabrication of surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices are proposed in this paper. Three core modules are developed as design and mask pattern verification module,database module, and device characteristics simulation module. All the operations are controlled under Microsoft Windows GUI interface. This leads to a reduced design and fabrication cycle, workload and cost. With the knowledge-based library for intelligent design and Lotus Notes database for distributed and networked engineering database management (EDM) and effective control of documents, a new enterprise-leveled, computer-integrated design and manufacturing system (CIDMS)can be established for monolithic and hybrid device design (not only confined to SAW device).
文摘A brief discussion of the content and methodology of STEP is given, and STEP based strategies for CAD/CAPP information integration is pointed out. A STEP based feature technology in which a three layer feature definition is included is discussed, the content of feature information is analyzed and a stratified CAD feature library is shown. On these bases, a commonly shared part information model is proposed. The architecture of the integrated CAD/CAPP system is presented.
基金Project Name:Research on Teaching Reform and Practice of Architectural CAD Course in Higher Vocational Colleges Under the Mode of“Integration of Competition and Teaching”(Project No.:GZ223279)。
文摘Architectural Computer-Aided Design(CAD)is a basic course for architectural engineering majors in vocational colleges.The integration of competition into teaching will not only help stimulate the students’enthusiasm,but also help them improve their professional skills.However,there are still some problems in the teaching of Architectural CAD.Therefore,teachers must continuously optimize the integration of competition content into Architectural CAD classes through various strategies,so as to give full play to the value of competition content in classes.We explored and analyzed the problems in the integration of competition content into Architectural CAD classes,and proposed specific strategies,in hopes of improving the quality of Architectural CAD teaching.
基金Research on Teaching Reform and Practice of Architectural CAD Course in Higher Vocational Colleges under the Mode of Integration of Competition and Teaching(Project number:GZ223279)。
文摘Architectural Computer-Aided Design(CAD)is a highly technical and practical course and is also a course where its knowledge can be directly applied in the working field,which is especially important for higher vocational students majoring in architecture.In order to improve the teaching quality of this course,this paper proposes the integration of competition content into teaching under the based on the original syllabus.Therefore,the content of the“Reading and Drafting of Construction Drawings”competition is integrated into the teaching of this course,so as to realize the balanced development of teaching and competition,enhance students’professional skills and practical ability,and help students adapt to the development of the industry.With that,the goal of personnel training in higher vocational colleges can be achieved.
文摘The information integration of CAD/CAPP is one of the crucial techniques in CIM. Thispaper desicribes an integrated CAD/CAPP system which is implemented by connecting MPIM to BR-CAPP via an interface for data exchange between them. The data exchange between MPIM and BR-CAPP is accomplished through STEP neutral file.
文摘This paper presents an integration methodology for ma chining and measuring processes using OMM (On-Machine Measurement) technology b ased on CAD/CAM/CAI integration concept. OMM uses a CNC machining center as a me asuring station by changing the tools into measuring probes such as touch-type, laser and vision. Although the measurement accuracy is not good compared to tha t of the CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine), there are distinctive advantages us ing OMM in real situation. In this paper, two topics are handled to show the eff ectiveness of the machining and measuring process integration: (1) inspection pl anning strategy for sculptured surface machining and (2) tool path compensation for profile milling process. For the first topic, as a first step, effective mea suring point locations are determined to obtain optimum results for given sampli ng numbers. Two measuring point selection methods are suggested based on the CAD /CAM/CAI integration concept: (1) by the prediction of cutting errors and (2) by considering cutter contact points to avoid the measurement errors caused by cus ps. As a next step, the TSP (Traveling Salesman Problem) algorithm is applied to minimize the probe moving distance. Appropriate simulations and experiments are performed to verify the proposed inspection planning strategy, and the results are analyzed. For the second topic, a methodology for profile milling error comp ensation is presented by using an ANN (Artificial Neural Network) model trained by the inspection database of OMM system. First, geometric and thermal errors of the machining center are compensated using a closed-loop configuration for the improvement of machining and inspection accuracy. The probing errors are also t aken into account. Then, a specimen workpiece is machined and then the machi ning surface error distribution is measured on the machine using touch-type pro be. In order to efficiently analyze the machining errors, two characteristic err or parameters (W err and D err) are defined. Subsequently, these param eters are modeled by applying the RFB (Radial Basis Function) network approach a s an ANN model. Based on the RBF network model, the tool paths are compensated i n order to effectively reduce the errors by employing an iterative algorithm. In order to validate the approaches proposed in this paper, a concrete case of the machining process is taken into account and about 90% of machining error reduction is successfully accomplished through the proposed approaches.
