5 Axis CNC Machine Center in Support of Rapid Prototyping and Unmanned Manufacturing

这项研究涉及使用专家系统和计算机几何的技术自动生成刀具路径。目标是从抽象的几何模型直接生成数控代码。专家系统将与基于样条线的几何模型结合使用。几何模型将模拟“标准”几何，而专家系统将模拟制成品的常见“特征”(例如，沉头孔)。然后，这些模型将生成可在数控加工中心上运行的CNC代码。这项研究的目标是开发一种用于制造系统的全自动快速成型能力。与美国相比，欧洲和日本制造商的一个优势是能够快速修改产品以满足新的用户需求。这项研究是为了提高制造业产品的快速成型技术。这项研究还将改进质量控制程序和批量制造能力。这项研究请求是为了获得一种制造商品的设备。加工中心将由由待制造对象的数学表示和专家系统表示的组合自动生成的数字代码驱动。这种能力在美国大学里将是独一无二的。

This research involves automating toolpath generation using techniques from expert systems and computer geometry. The goal is to generate CNC codes directly from abstract geometric models. Expert systems will be used in conjunction with spline-based geometric models. The geometric models will model "standard" geometries while the expert systems will model "features" common to manufactured goods,( e.g., counterbored holes). These models will then generate CNC codes that can be run on a numerically controlled machine center. The goal of this research is to develop a fully automated rapid prototyping capability for manufacturing systems. An advantage that European and Japanese manufacturers have over the United States is the ability to rapidly modify products to meet new user demands. This research is an effort to improve the rapid prototyping of manufacturing goods. The research also will lead to improved quality control procedures and batch manufacturing capabilities. The research request is for the acquisition of a device for manufacturing goods. The machine center will be driven by numeric codes automatically generated from a combination of a mathematical representation and an expert system representation of the object to be manufactured. This capability will be unique in U. S. universities.