CAD/CAM: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONSPrimarily intended as a textbook for the undergraduate students of aeronautical, automobile, civil, industrial, mechanical, mechatronics and production, it provides a comprehensive coverage of all the technical aspects related to CAD/CAM. Organized in 26 chapters, the textbook covers interactive computer graphics, CAD, finite element analysis, numerical control, computer numerical control, manual part programming, computer-aided part programming, direct numerical control, adaptive control systems, group technology, computer-aided process planning, computer-aided planning of resources for manufacturing, computer-aided quality control, industrial robots, flexible manufacturing systems, cellular manufacturing, lean manufacturing and computer integrated manufacturing. Each chapter begins with objectives and ends with descriptive and multiple-choice questions. Besides students, this book would be of immense value to practicing engineers and professionals who are interested in the CAD/CAM technology and its applications to design and manufacturing. KEY FEATURES : Many innovative illustrations Case studies Question bank at the end of each chapter Good number of worked out examples Extensive and carefully selected references |
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adaptive control analysis angle applications automation axis B-spline curve basis functions Bezier curve Bezier surface block boundary boundary representation CAD/CAM cellular manufacturing circle CNC machine column commands components computer-aided configuration control points control unit coordinate system cutter cycle database defined device digits dimensions disks display drawing edge equation Euler operators example Explain feed rate finite element finite element analysis geometric model given graphics holes implementation input inspection interpolation intersection inventory knot vector layout lean manufacturing machine cells machine tool material matrix memory method motion numerical control operations output parametric parametric surface pixel plane polygon polyline position process planning production punched tape radius raster rotation segment sensors sequence set-up shape shown in Figure solid models specified spindle spline storage structure tape transformation types v-direction vertex vertices wireframe model workpiece workstation