Industry - University Cooperative Research: INC/CNC Machin-ing -- Simulating, Planning, Systems & Sensors

数控机床是自动化工厂最重要的组成部分之一。然而，在它们充分发挥其潜力之前，还需要对它们进行大量研究。在这方面将完成四项任务。首先，将完成三轴数控/数控加工模拟器并进行测试。它将作为编程和调试的辅助工具，用于自动程序验证，并指导几何建模系统的进一步设计。其次，开发加工过程自动化规划系统。要解决的问题是通过一组加工工艺，使用几种设置来制造棱柱形零件。第三，将研究计算机数控机床系统，以确定如何最好地分配计算能力。第四，关于传感器的任务旨在将测量探头的软件放入机器控制器中，而机器驱动软件则放在单独的计算机中。

Numerically controlled (NC) machine tools are among the most important components of automated factories. Much research remains to be done with them, however, before they reach their full potential. Four tasks in this connection will be completed. First, a simulator for 3-axis NC/CNC machining will be completed and tested. It will serve as a programming and debugging aid, for automatic program verification, and for guiding the further design of geometric modeling systems. Second, a system for automated planning of machining processes will be developed. The problem to be tackled is making prismatic parts by a group of machining processes, using several setups. Third, computer numerically controlled machine systems will be studied, to determine how the computing capabilities can best be distributed. Fourth, a task on sensors is aimed at putting software for gaging probes within the machine controller, with machine-driving software in a separate computer.