This paper focuses on the design of fixtures for NP2 and NP4 cylinder heads on a horizontal machining center of flexible machining automatic lines.It began with an analysis of the diagrams of part processing and worki...This paper focuses on the design of fixtures for NP2 and NP4 cylinder heads on a horizontal machining center of flexible machining automatic lines.It began with an analysis of the diagrams of part processing and working procedure which formed the basis for the design of the processing technology scheme,a selection of suitable machine tools,and the setting of processing parameters.Fixtures tailored to the chosen machine tools were then designed to meet the processing requirements.Additional aspects of the project included the design of part drawings,calculation of working time quota,design of auxiliary guides,support clamping,and hydraulic circuits,all aimed at fulfilling practical production requirements.展开更多
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 order to realize the agility of the fixture design, such as reconfigurability, rescalability and reusability, fixture structure is function unit based decomposed from a fire new point of view. Which makes it easy f...In order to realize the agility of the fixture design, such as reconfigurability, rescalability and reusability, fixture structure is function unit based decomposed from a fire new point of view. Which makes it easy for agile fixture to be reconfigured and modified. Thereby, the base of case based agile fixture design system info is established.Whole case based agile fixture design model is presented. In which, three modules are added relative to the other models, including case matching of fixture planning module, conflict arbitration module and agile fixture case modify module. The three modules could solve the previous problem that the experience and result are difficult to be reused in the process of design.Two key techniques in the process of the agile fixture design, the evaluation of case similarity, and restriction based conflict arbitration, are listed. And some methods are presented to evaluate the similarity and clear up the conflict.展开更多
To support modular fixture assembly design in virtual environment,a multi-view based modular fixture virtual assembly model is proposed.Instead of squeezing all assembly related information into a single model,three c...To support modular fixture assembly design in virtual environment,a multi-view based modular fixture virtual assembly model is proposed.Instead of squeezing all assembly related information into a single model,three complementary views of assembly model,element information,function and structure,and assembly relationship are proposed to be used.The first view contains the detailed element information,while the other two explicitly capture the hierarchical function relationships and mating relationships respectively.These views are complementary in the sense that each view only contains a specific aspect of assembly related information while together they include required assembly related information.The proposed assembly model is specialized to accommodate the features of modular fixture virtual assembly design and applied in our developed prototype system.展开更多
Fixture is an important manufacturing activity. A fixture design system based on case-based reasoning (CBR) is proposed in this paper. A new method of case representation on the basis of fixture function is presented,...Fixture is an important manufacturing activity. A fixture design system based on case-based reasoning (CBR) is proposed in this paper. A new method of case representation on the basis of fixture function is presented, where the case representation is constituted of workpiece knowledge, processing feature knowledge, and fixture feature knowledge. Running the prototype system shows that the knowledge representation method, using cases, s a better way to transform and explain the design knowledge.展开更多
According to the technique requests of the brake caliper in the process of production, a special fixture of float brake caliper has been developed based on 3 D design in this paper. The development process and verifie...According to the technique requests of the brake caliper in the process of production, a special fixture of float brake caliper has been developed based on 3 D design in this paper. The development process and verified data from 3D modeling and kinematics simulation for this special fixture show that this 3D-designed process can conveniently forecast the assembly interference of the fixture and accurately add the mass of lead brick before the prototype is made. In this way the flutter caused by the unbalanced lathe fixture can be eliminated and the precision of run-out tolerance in cylinder hole compared with machine tool spindle can be improved, thus the processing quality of the cylinder hole in a brake caliper can be greatly guaranteed.展开更多
A vital part of enhancing the ability of students to learn about advanced fabrication techniques is identifying the barriers to the student’s entry and excelling in the manufacturing field. In the Manufacturing and M...A vital part of enhancing the ability of students to learn about advanced fabrication techniques is identifying the barriers to the student’s entry and excelling in the manufacturing field. In the Manufacturing and Mechanical Technology fields, there exists an intimidating experience gap or barrier between professionals and novice students. The students’ participation in the design and fabrication of a fixture for manufacturing a mechanical part will aid in eliminating this barrier by making fuel cell’s bipolar plates production accessible to inexperienced technology students. The process of manufacturing a fixture for the production of hydrogen fuel cell and hydrogen purifier plates required a careful planning and step-by-step methodological implementation. Through the use of our designed fixture, it is now possible to teach students how to use a CNC milling machine with relative ease while also allowing for precision part machining. The setup of the fixture allows students to observe the necessary measures to properly machine a part while also teaching them the benefits of fixtures in the manufacturing industry. In summary, the purpose of this paper is to provide the students with applied learning experience through involving them in the design and fabrication of a multi-disciplinary mechanical fixture and the utilization of practice oriented teaching resources in a full scale learning environment.展开更多
Automation in the layout of fixture components is important to achieve efficiency and flexibility in computer aided fixture design. Based on basic genetic algorithm and particulars of different fixture components, a m...Automation in the layout of fixture components is important to achieve efficiency and flexibility in computer aided fixture design. Based on basic genetic algorithm and particulars of different fixture components, a method of layout space division is presented. Such techniques as suitable crossover rate, mutation rate and selection arithmetic element are adopted in the genetic operation. The results show that genetic algorithm can effectively be applied in the automatic layout of fixture components.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
This work aims to improve the setup of an electrodynamic triaxial shaker prototype with respect to its usability for the automotive industry.Triaxial shakers being capable of meeting the corresponding requirements are...This work aims to improve the setup of an electrodynamic triaxial shaker prototype with respect to its usability for the automotive industry.Triaxial shakers being capable of meeting the corresponding requirements are not available as standard test equipment.Modifications on the fixture have to be conducted in order to ensure an effective control.The first part of the work is the qualitative description of the system behavior.Therefore,the shaker is treated as a black box.The second part is the modification of the test fixture in order to handle the resonances of the shaker,which is elementary for its usage.A setup is found,that improves testing within the desired frequency range.Thereby,acceleration levels are considered as well as excitation phases and coherences.The proposed setup is used for an exemplary specimen with two different control scenarios.Conclusions are then drawn about the usage of triaxial shakers.展开更多
Analyzed the issues of stability of workpiece during clamping and machining. Discussed classification of the stability problem according to the forces acting on the part in the commonly used machining processes; gave ...Analyzed the issues of stability of workpiece during clamping and machining. Discussed classification of the stability problem according to the forces acting on the part in the commonly used machining processes; gave the methods of calculating clamping force and measures to guarantee the stability of workpiece in the feature-based fixture planning design system.展开更多
文摘This paper focuses on the design of fixtures for NP2 and NP4 cylinder heads on a horizontal machining center of flexible machining automatic lines.It began with an analysis of the diagrams of part processing and working procedure which formed the basis for the design of the processing technology scheme,a selection of suitable machine tools,and the setting of processing parameters.Fixtures tailored to the chosen machine tools were then designed to meet the processing requirements.Additional aspects of the project included the design of part drawings,calculation of working time quota,design of auxiliary guides,support clamping,and hydraulic circuits,all aimed at fulfilling practical production requirements.
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 order to realize the agility of the fixture design, such as reconfigurability, rescalability and reusability, fixture structure is function unit based decomposed from a fire new point of view. Which makes it easy for agile fixture to be reconfigured and modified. Thereby, the base of case based agile fixture design system info is established.Whole case based agile fixture design model is presented. In which, three modules are added relative to the other models, including case matching of fixture planning module, conflict arbitration module and agile fixture case modify module. The three modules could solve the previous problem that the experience and result are difficult to be reused in the process of design.Two key techniques in the process of the agile fixture design, the evaluation of case similarity, and restriction based conflict arbitration, are listed. And some methods are presented to evaluate the similarity and clear up the conflict.
文摘To support modular fixture assembly design in virtual environment,a multi-view based modular fixture virtual assembly model is proposed.Instead of squeezing all assembly related information into a single model,three complementary views of assembly model,element information,function and structure,and assembly relationship are proposed to be used.The first view contains the detailed element information,while the other two explicitly capture the hierarchical function relationships and mating relationships respectively.These views are complementary in the sense that each view only contains a specific aspect of assembly related information while together they include required assembly related information.The proposed assembly model is specialized to accommodate the features of modular fixture virtual assembly design and applied in our developed prototype system.
文摘Fixture is an important manufacturing activity. A fixture design system based on case-based reasoning (CBR) is proposed in this paper. A new method of case representation on the basis of fixture function is presented, where the case representation is constituted of workpiece knowledge, processing feature knowledge, and fixture feature knowledge. Running the prototype system shows that the knowledge representation method, using cases, s a better way to transform and explain the design knowledge.
文摘According to the technique requests of the brake caliper in the process of production, a special fixture of float brake caliper has been developed based on 3 D design in this paper. The development process and verified data from 3D modeling and kinematics simulation for this special fixture show that this 3D-designed process can conveniently forecast the assembly interference of the fixture and accurately add the mass of lead brick before the prototype is made. In this way the flutter caused by the unbalanced lathe fixture can be eliminated and the precision of run-out tolerance in cylinder hole compared with machine tool spindle can be improved, thus the processing quality of the cylinder hole in a brake caliper can be greatly guaranteed.
文摘A vital part of enhancing the ability of students to learn about advanced fabrication techniques is identifying the barriers to the student’s entry and excelling in the manufacturing field. In the Manufacturing and Mechanical Technology fields, there exists an intimidating experience gap or barrier between professionals and novice students. The students’ participation in the design and fabrication of a fixture for manufacturing a mechanical part will aid in eliminating this barrier by making fuel cell’s bipolar plates production accessible to inexperienced technology students. The process of manufacturing a fixture for the production of hydrogen fuel cell and hydrogen purifier plates required a careful planning and step-by-step methodological implementation. Through the use of our designed fixture, it is now possible to teach students how to use a CNC milling machine with relative ease while also allowing for precision part machining. The setup of the fixture allows students to observe the necessary measures to properly machine a part while also teaching them the benefits of fixtures in the manufacturing industry. In summary, the purpose of this paper is to provide the students with applied learning experience through involving them in the design and fabrication of a multi-disciplinary mechanical fixture and the utilization of practice oriented teaching resources in a full scale learning environment.
文摘Automation in the layout of fixture components is important to achieve efficiency and flexibility in computer aided fixture design. Based on basic genetic algorithm and particulars of different fixture components, a method of layout space division is presented. Such techniques as suitable crossover rate, mutation rate and selection arithmetic element are adopted in the genetic operation. The results show that genetic algorithm can effectively be applied in the automatic layout of fixture components.
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.
文摘This work aims to improve the setup of an electrodynamic triaxial shaker prototype with respect to its usability for the automotive industry.Triaxial shakers being capable of meeting the corresponding requirements are not available as standard test equipment.Modifications on the fixture have to be conducted in order to ensure an effective control.The first part of the work is the qualitative description of the system behavior.Therefore,the shaker is treated as a black box.The second part is the modification of the test fixture in order to handle the resonances of the shaker,which is elementary for its usage.A setup is found,that improves testing within the desired frequency range.Thereby,acceleration levels are considered as well as excitation phases and coherences.The proposed setup is used for an exemplary specimen with two different control scenarios.Conclusions are then drawn about the usage of triaxial shakers.
文摘Analyzed the issues of stability of workpiece during clamping and machining. Discussed classification of the stability problem according to the forces acting on the part in the commonly used machining processes; gave the methods of calculating clamping force and measures to guarantee the stability of workpiece in the feature-based fixture planning design system.