Browsing by Author "Chen, Hui"

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    A digital definition method for manufacturing model of aircraft integral panel
    (Cranfield University Press, 2013-09-19) Wang, Junbiao; Chen, Hui; Liu, Chuang; Wang, Xiangzhi
    The manufacturing model of aircraft integral panel is presented based on the analysis of its structure and manufacturing process. The manufacturing model for each key process consists of model for processing and model for workpiece to bridge digital design and fabricating. Model for workpiece is used to express the target part information at the end of some operation. Model for processing is used to describe the intermediate state information, and it aims to attain but is different the workpiece because of process factors. The definition flow of the manufacturing model is given. The modeling approach of integral panel part blank from shot peen forming part model orienting to NC cutting is proposed and exemplified. It is analyzed that the approaches above can define the models accurately and totally to meet the needs of process planning , NC fabricating and inspecting.
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    An intelligent approach to design three-dimensional aircraft sheet metal part model for manufacture
    (Cranfield University Press, 2013-09-19) Tan, Hao; Liu, Chuang; Chen, Hui; Wang, Junbiao
    Aircraft sheet metal part manufacturing is a knowledge-intensive process, and the manufacturability and manufacturing information are required to be considered in three-dimensional (3D) model by knowledge reuse. This paper presents a 3D model structure of the aircraft sheet metal part and an intelligent approach to design the model for manufacture combining intelligent manufacturability analysis with manufacturing information definition. Processability of part, formability of material and cost of fabrication are proposed to analyse the manufacturability of the part. Knowledge base for manufacturability analysis is established, and knowledge is reused to evaluate the part’s manufacturability intelligently to meet the constraints of manufacturing conditions. Non-geometric information is defined in the 3D model to meet the needs of digital manufacturing and inspection using model-based technology. An example is given to describe the process of design for manufacture, which shows that the approach can realize the concurrent design and digital manufacturing of aircraft sheet metal.