Auto-recognition of surfaces and auto-generation of material removal volume for finishing process

[摘要] Auto-recognition of a surface and auto-generation of material removal volumes for the so recognised surfaces has become a need to achieve successful downstream manufacturing activities like automated process planning and scheduling. Few researchers have contributed to generation of material removal volume for a product but resulted in material removal volume discontinuity between two adjacent material removal volumes generated from two adjacent faces that form convex geometry. The need for limitation free material removal volume generation was attempted and an algorithm that automatically recognises computer aided design (CAD) model's surface and also auto-generate material removal volume for finishing process of the recognised surfaces was developed. The surfaces of CAD model are successfully recognised by the developed algorithm and required material removal volume is obtained. The material removal volume discontinuity limitation that occurred in fewer studies is eliminated.

[发布机构] School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang; 14300, Malaysia^1;School of Mechanical Eng., Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang; 14300, Malaysia^2

[效力级别] 工业技术 [学科分类] 工业工程学

[关键词] Automated process;Computer aided design models;Finishing process;lofting;Manufacturing activities;Material removal;Regional segmentation;Volume discontinuity