Intelligent software system for the automatic generation of NC programs from wireframe models of 2-1/2D mechanical parts

Vosniakos, George

dc.contributor.author	Vosniakos, George	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:13:34Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:13:34Z
dc.date.issued	1998	en
dc.identifier.issn	0951-5240	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/12575
dc.subject	process planning	en
dc.subject	feature recognition	en
dc.subject	CAD-CAM integration	en
dc.subject	knowledge bases	en
dc.subject	NC programming	en
dc.subject.classification	Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Manufacturing	en
dc.subject.classification	Operations Research & Management Science	en
dc.subject.other	Artificial intelligence	en
dc.subject.other	Computer aided design	en
dc.subject.other	Computer aided manufacturing	en
dc.subject.other	Computer simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Inference engines	en
dc.subject.other	Numerical control systems	en
dc.subject.other	Process engineering	en
dc.subject.other	PROLOG (programming language)	en
dc.subject.other	Software engineering	en
dc.subject.other	Pre-defined feature templates	en
dc.subject.other	Wireframe computer aided design models	en
dc.subject.other	Computer integrated manufacturing	en
dc.title	Intelligent software system for the automatic generation of NC programs from wireframe models of 2-1/2D mechanical parts	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0951-5240(98)00009-3	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0951-5240(98)00009-3	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1998	en
heal.abstract	The aim of this work is to generate automatically NC part programs for machined components of 2-1/2 dimensions starting from a wireframe CAD model. An IGES post-processor was developed to interface the system to any CAD system, then a conversion program sought to obtain solid modelling geometry from the wireframe model. Subsequently, drawing annotation information was allocated to solid model entities through pattern matching techniques in Prolog. The product model was completed by deriving feature instances according to pre-defined feature templates constructed in Prolog according to a simple model. Operation selection uses the feature model as well as process planning knowledge structured into a hierarchy of Prolog rules processed by a context sensitive inference engine. The resulting operation sequence is communicated to a module that calculates cutting conditions and produces NC code. The system was proved to work satisfactorily,vith components of an industrial standard. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved	en
heal.publisher	Elsevier Sci Ltd, Exeter, United Kingdom	en
heal.journalName	Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0951-5240(98)00009-3	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000076184300006	en
dc.identifier.volume	11	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-2	en
dc.identifier.spage	53	en
dc.identifier.epage	65	en