The Study of Modelling and Development Environment for Virtual Manufacturing Systems

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing-Ke Yuan ◽  
Chen Xin ◽  
David Y. Yao ◽  
Wen G. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Virtual Manufacturing ◽  
Development Environment

The Architecture and Development Environment of Virtual Manufacturing Systems

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Ke Yuan ◽  
Xin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
International Market ◽  
Virtual Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Perfect Performance ◽  
Effective Technology ◽  
Modern Manufacturing ◽  
The Times

Abstract For adapting the demands of the rapid changing and enhancing the competing capability of enterprise in the international market, various modern manufacturing systems have been put forward, which are aimed at various specifications, perfect performance and high quality, low production cost and short manufacturing cycle of products, virtual manufacturing system (VMS) has been emerged as the times require, which is effective technology to meet the challenge of 21 century’s manufacturing industries. Based on analyzing modern manufacturing systems, according to the characteristics and requirement of VMS, in this paper, the architecture, the key technologies and the implement way of VMS were explored, and development environment for VMS was put forward, which is a powerful tool for building VMS.

INTEGRATION OF REAL-TIME CONTROL SIMULATION TO A VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT

2002 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 67-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
BYUNG-KWON MIN ◽  
ZHENGDONG HUANG ◽  
ZBIGNIEW J. PASEK ◽  
DEREK YIP-HOI ◽  
FORBES HUSTED ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tool ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Machine Tools ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Virtual Manufacturing ◽  
System Level ◽  
Manufacturing Environment ◽  
Manufacturing Environments ◽  
Virtual Manufacturing Environment

This paper presents a new integrated approach for simulation developed to improve the accuracy of virtual manufacturing environments. While machine tool simulation and virtual manufacturing for factory simulation have been frequently used in early stage plant development, each of these technique has been researched and implemented separately. This paper focuses on the utilization of real-time simulation of machine tools or active axes in manufacturing systems and integration of this simulation capability with virtual manufacturing environments. Machine-level simulation results are generated in real-time with a real machine tool controller and are fed to a virtual manufacturing environment. To integrate these two simulation techniques, system-level software is utilized as a communication platform. This system-level software was originally developed to control and configure whole manufacturing systems. The method has been successfully implemented within a testbed with full-scale machine tools. The results demonstrate that the proposed method advances the virtual manufacturing environments toward improved accuracy of factory level simulation, reduced effort for modeling and expanded functionality of machine-level simulations.

Integrated Virtual Manufacturing Systems for Process Optimisation and Monitoring

CIRP Annals ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 409-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lienjing Chen ◽  
P. Bender ◽  
P. Renton ◽  
T. El-Wardany
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Virtual Manufacturing ◽  
Process Optimisation

Model-based manufacturing integration: A paradigm for virtual manufacturing systems engineering

1994 ◽  
Vol 27 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 357-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles M. Parks ◽  
David A. Koonce ◽  
Luis C. Rabelo ◽  
Robert.P. Judd ◽  
John A. Sauter
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Virtual Manufacturing ◽  
Model Based

Tool Deflection Error of Three-Axis Computer Numerical Control Milling Machines, Monitoring and Minimizing by a Virtual Machining System

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Soori ◽  
Behrooz Arezoo ◽  
Mohsen Habibi
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Dimensional Accuracy ◽  
Virtual Manufacturing ◽  
Numerical Control ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Tool Deflection ◽  
Virtual Machining ◽  
Machining System

Virtual manufacturing systems carry out the simulation of manufacturing processes in digital environment in order to increase accuracy as well as productivity in part production. There are different error sources in machine tools, such as tool deflection, geometrical deviations of moving axis, and thermal distortions of machine tool structures. The errors due to tool deflection are caused by cutting forces and have direct effects on dimensional accuracy, surface roughness of the parts, and efficient life of the cutting tool, holder, and spindle. This paper presents an application of virtual machining systems in order to improve the accuracy and productivity of part manufacturing by monitoring and minimizing the tool deflection error. The tool deflection error along machining paths is monitored to present a useful methodology in controlling the produced parts with regard to desired tolerances. Suitable tool and spindle can also be selected due to the ability of error monitoring. In order to minimize the error, optimization technique based on genetic algorithms is used to determine optimized machining parameters. Free-form profile of virtual and real machined parts with tool deflection error is compared in order to validate reliability as well as accuracy of the software.

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