Based on an example of its typical structure, the concept of modular fixture structure module is presented, and the structure module system of modular fixture is summarized. Then the parametric design of structure is ...Based on an example of its typical structure, the concept of modular fixture structure module is presented, and the structure module system of modular fixture is summarized. Then the parametric design of structure is discussed, and its advantages are also emphasized.Furthermore, some specific methods are provided, such as the selection of fixture components, the determination and input of parameters, drawing representative model,and the creation of drawing. Finally an applied example of strcture parametric design is presented.展开更多
In laser beam scanning manufacturing(LSM)system the PLT file was adopted as design file.The data of de- sign file were processed by CAD software programmed.And the control model was adopted DEA control model.The DEA m...In laser beam scanning manufacturing(LSM)system the PLT file was adopted as design file.The data of de- sign file were processed by CAD software programmed.And the control model was adopted DEA control model.The DEA model was concerned with not only the distance of the two swaying mirrors,the distance between the swaying mirror and convex lens,the mirror swaying angle and the lens focal length but also the lens central height,the lens convex radius and the medium refractive in- dex.It improved the precision and reduced the error in LBM system.The application of CAD/CAM system in LSM improved the LSM manufacturing velocity and manufacturing quality.展开更多
A computer aided design system of welding fixture (called WFCAD system) is introduced in this paper. The microcomputer graphics software AutoCAD has been used as the supporting software of WFCAD system. By means of pr...A computer aided design system of welding fixture (called WFCAD system) is introduced in this paper. The microcomputer graphics software AutoCAD has been used as the supporting software of WFCAD system. By means of programming, 2-D and 3-D parameterized graphic libraries of components of welding fixture are established. With the aid of AutoCAD ' s advanced development system (ADS), menus and dialogs are constructed for convenient use of graphic library, and it also makes the system has a good man-machine interface.展开更多
Fixture design and planning is one of the most important manufacturing activities, playing a pivotal role in deciding the lead time for product development. Fixture design, which affects the part-quality in terms of g...Fixture design and planning is one of the most important manufacturing activities, playing a pivotal role in deciding the lead time for product development. Fixture design, which affects the part-quality in terms of geometric accuracy and surface finish, can be enhanced by using the product manufacturing information(PMI) stored in the neutral standard for the exchange of product model data(STEP) file, thereby integrating design and manufacturing. The present paper proposes a unique fixture design approach, to extract the geometry information from STEP application protocol(AP) 242 files of computer aided design(CAD) models, for providing automatic suggestions of locator positions and clamping surfaces. Automatic feature extraction software "FiXplan", developed using the programming language C#, is used to extract the part feature, dimension and geometry information. The information from the STEP AP 242 file is deduced using geometric reasoning techniques, which in turn is utilized for fixture planning. The developed software is observed to be adept in identifying the primary, secondary, and tertiary locating faces and locator position configurations of prismatic components. Structural analysis of the prismatic part under different locator positions was performed using commercial finite element method software, ABAQUS, and the optimized locator position was identified on the basis of minimum deformation of the workpiece.The area-ratio(base locator enclosed area(%)/work piece base area(%)) for the ideal locator configuration was observed as 33%. Experiments were conducted on a prismatic workpiece using a specially designed fixture, for different locator configurations. The surface roughness and waviness of the machined surfaces were analysed using an Alicona non-contact optical profilometer. The best surface characteristics were obtained for the surface machined under the ideal locator positions having an area-ratio of 33%, thus validating the predicted numerical results. The efficiency, capability and applicability of the developed software is demonstrated for the finishing operation of a sensor cover – a typical prismatic component having applications in the naval industry, under different locator configurations.The best results were obtained under the proposed ideal locator configuration of area-ratio 33%.展开更多
Feature based design has been regarded as a promising approach for CAD/CAM integration.This paper aims to establish a domain independent representation formalism for feature based design in three aspects: formal re...Feature based design has been regarded as a promising approach for CAD/CAM integration.This paper aims to establish a domain independent representation formalism for feature based design in three aspects: formal representation,design process model and design algorithm.The implementing scheme and formal description of feature taxonomy,feature operator,feature model validation and feature transformation are given in the paper.The feature based design process model suited for either sequencial or concurrent engineering is proposed and its application to product structural design and process plan design is presented. Some general design algorithms for developing feature based design system are also addressed.The proposed scheme provides a formal methodology elementary for feature based design system development and operation in a structural way.展开更多
A flexible and adaptable design method for the tooth crown is presented based on the direct manipulation of free-form deformation （FFD）. The correct shape of the tooth crown can be obtained by adding, modifying, and...A flexible and adaptable design method for the tooth crown is presented based on the direct manipulation of free-form deformation （FFD）. The correct shape of the tooth crown can be obtained by adding, modifying, and deleting constraint points or load points based on stretching and compressing operation. Finally, an example is given to illustrate the method to be efficient.展开更多
The manual design of addendum surfaces on common CAD platforms is very tedious which requires many trialscorrections,which will certainly a ect the construction e ciency and quality of addendum surfaces,and then a ect...The manual design of addendum surfaces on common CAD platforms is very tedious which requires many trialscorrections,which will certainly a ect the construction e ciency and quality of addendum surfaces,and then a ect the formability and quality of the workpiece in the process of sheet forming.In this paper,an automatic procedure based on parametric design method is proposed for the rapid construction of the addendum surfaces.The kernel of the parametric method is constructing boundary curves based on the shape of surfaces of workpiece and designing guide curves based on Hermite curve interpolation.By some simple parameters,the shape of the addendum surfaces could be controlled and adjusted easily.In addition,a minimum energy optimization method is employed to further optimize the constructed addendum surface.A finite element analysis for the sheet forming process is performed to evaluate the forming quality of constructed addendum surfaces.The instance illustrates that the addendum surface constructed by the proposed method could ensure both the overall smoothing of surfaces and the final forming quality,and it has a good e ect on springback after forming.This research proposes a smoothing parametric design method for addendum surfaces construction which could construct and optimize addendum surfaces rapidly.展开更多
文摘Based on an example of its typical structure, the concept of modular fixture structure module is presented, and the structure module system of modular fixture is summarized. Then the parametric design of structure is discussed, and its advantages are also emphasized.Furthermore, some specific methods are provided, such as the selection of fixture components, the determination and input of parameters, drawing representative model,and the creation of drawing. Finally an applied example of strcture parametric design is presented.
文摘In laser beam scanning manufacturing(LSM)system the PLT file was adopted as design file.The data of de- sign file were processed by CAD software programmed.And the control model was adopted DEA control model.The DEA model was concerned with not only the distance of the two swaying mirrors,the distance between the swaying mirror and convex lens,the mirror swaying angle and the lens focal length but also the lens central height,the lens convex radius and the medium refractive in- dex.It improved the precision and reduced the error in LBM system.The application of CAD/CAM system in LSM improved the LSM manufacturing velocity and manufacturing quality.
文摘A computer aided design system of welding fixture (called WFCAD system) is introduced in this paper. The microcomputer graphics software AutoCAD has been used as the supporting software of WFCAD system. By means of programming, 2-D and 3-D parameterized graphic libraries of components of welding fixture are established. With the aid of AutoCAD ' s advanced development system (ADS), menus and dialogs are constructed for convenient use of graphic library, and it also makes the system has a good man-machine interface.
基金Department of Science and Technology,Government of India for providing financial support under the scheme FIST(No.SR/FST/ETI-388/2015)。
文摘Fixture design and planning is one of the most important manufacturing activities, playing a pivotal role in deciding the lead time for product development. Fixture design, which affects the part-quality in terms of geometric accuracy and surface finish, can be enhanced by using the product manufacturing information(PMI) stored in the neutral standard for the exchange of product model data(STEP) file, thereby integrating design and manufacturing. The present paper proposes a unique fixture design approach, to extract the geometry information from STEP application protocol(AP) 242 files of computer aided design(CAD) models, for providing automatic suggestions of locator positions and clamping surfaces. Automatic feature extraction software "FiXplan", developed using the programming language C#, is used to extract the part feature, dimension and geometry information. The information from the STEP AP 242 file is deduced using geometric reasoning techniques, which in turn is utilized for fixture planning. The developed software is observed to be adept in identifying the primary, secondary, and tertiary locating faces and locator position configurations of prismatic components. Structural analysis of the prismatic part under different locator positions was performed using commercial finite element method software, ABAQUS, and the optimized locator position was identified on the basis of minimum deformation of the workpiece.The area-ratio(base locator enclosed area(%)/work piece base area(%)) for the ideal locator configuration was observed as 33%. Experiments were conducted on a prismatic workpiece using a specially designed fixture, for different locator configurations. The surface roughness and waviness of the machined surfaces were analysed using an Alicona non-contact optical profilometer. The best surface characteristics were obtained for the surface machined under the ideal locator positions having an area-ratio of 33%, thus validating the predicted numerical results. The efficiency, capability and applicability of the developed software is demonstrated for the finishing operation of a sensor cover – a typical prismatic component having applications in the naval industry, under different locator configurations.The best results were obtained under the proposed ideal locator configuration of area-ratio 33%.
文摘Feature based design has been regarded as a promising approach for CAD/CAM integration.This paper aims to establish a domain independent representation formalism for feature based design in three aspects: formal representation,design process model and design algorithm.The implementing scheme and formal description of feature taxonomy,feature operator,feature model validation and feature transformation are given in the paper.The feature based design process model suited for either sequencial or concurrent engineering is proposed and its application to product structural design and process plan design is presented. Some general design algorithms for developing feature based design system are also addressed.The proposed scheme provides a formal methodology elementary for feature based design system development and operation in a structural way.
文摘A flexible and adaptable design method for the tooth crown is presented based on the direct manipulation of free-form deformation （FFD）. The correct shape of the tooth crown can be obtained by adding, modifying, and deleting constraint points or load points based on stretching and compressing operation. Finally, an example is given to illustrate the method to be efficient.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61471024)National Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China(Grant No.51705469).
文摘The manual design of addendum surfaces on common CAD platforms is very tedious which requires many trialscorrections,which will certainly a ect the construction e ciency and quality of addendum surfaces,and then a ect the formability and quality of the workpiece in the process of sheet forming.In this paper,an automatic procedure based on parametric design method is proposed for the rapid construction of the addendum surfaces.The kernel of the parametric method is constructing boundary curves based on the shape of surfaces of workpiece and designing guide curves based on Hermite curve interpolation.By some simple parameters,the shape of the addendum surfaces could be controlled and adjusted easily.In addition,a minimum energy optimization method is employed to further optimize the constructed addendum surface.A finite element analysis for the sheet forming process is performed to evaluate the forming quality of constructed addendum surfaces.The instance illustrates that the addendum surface constructed by the proposed method could ensure both the overall smoothing of surfaces and the final forming quality,and it has a good e ect on springback after forming.This research proposes a smoothing parametric design method for addendum surfaces construction which could construct and optimize addendum surfaces rapidly.
