Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing. Zhuming Bi

      

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Series Preface

      3  Preface

      4  About the Companion Website

      5  1 Computers in Manufacturing 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Computer Aided Technologies (CATs) 1.3 CATs for Engineering Designs 1.4 Architecture of Computer Aided Systems 1.5 Computer Aided Technologies in Manufacturing 1.6 Limitation of the Existing Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum 1.7 Course Framework for Digital Manufacturing 1.8 Design of the CAD/CAM Course 1.9 Summary 1.10 Review Questions References

      6  Part I: Computer Aided Design (CAD) 2 Computer Aided Geometric Modelling 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Basic Elements in Geometry 2.3 Representation of Shapes 2.4 Basic Modelling Methods 2.5 Feature‐Based Modelling with Design Intents 2.6 Interactive Feature‐Based Modelling Using CAD Tools 2.7 Summary 2.8 Modelling Problems References 3 Knowledge‐Based Engineering 3.1 Generative Model in Engineering Design 3.2 Knowledge‐Based Engineering 3.3 Parametric Modelling 3.4 Design Intents 3.5 Design Equations 3.6 Design Tables 3.7 Configurations as Part Properties 3.8 Design Tables in Assembly Models 3.9 Design Tables in Applications 3.10 Design Templates 3.11 Summary 3.12 Design Problems References 4 Platform Technologies 4.1 Concurrent Engineering (CE) 4.2 Platform Technologies 4.3 Modularization 4.4 Product Platforms 4.5 Product Variants and Platform Technologies 4.6 Fundamentals to Platform Technologies 4.7 Design Procedure of Product Platforms 4.8 Modularization of Products 4.9 Platform Leveraging in CI 4.10 Evaluation of Product Platforms 4.11 Computer Aided Tools (CAD) for Platform Technologies 4.12 Summary 4.13 Design Projects References 5 Computer Aided Reverse Engineering 5.1 Introduction 5.2 RE as Design Methodology 5.3 RE Procedure 5.4 Digital Modelling 5.5 Hardware Systems for Data Acquisition 5.6 Software Systems for Data Processing 5.7 Typical Manufacturing Applications 5.8 Computer Aided Reverse Engineering (CARE) 5.9 RE – Trend of Development 5.10 Summary 5.11 Design Project References 6 Computer Aided Machine Design 6.1 Introduction 6.2 General Functional Requirements (FRs) of Machines 6.3 Fundamentals of Machine Design 6.4 Kinematic Synthesis 6.5 Kinematics 6.6 Dynamic Modelling 6.7 Kinematic and Dynamics Modelling in Virtual Design 6.8 Summary 6.9