Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
Fall 10-31-1997
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
M. C. Leu
Second Advisor
Denis L. Blackmore
Third Advisor
Zhiming Ji
Abstract
Representation of swept volumes has important applications in NC simulation and verification as well as robot-motion planning. Most research on .the representation of swept volumes has been limited to rigid objects. In this study, a sweep deferential equation (SDE) approach is presented for the representation of deformed swept volumes generated by flexible objects.
The deformed swept volume analysis is integrated with machining physics to account for tool deformation/deflection for the NC simulation. End milling is modeled and analyzed and the tool deformations are calculated and integrated with the SDE program. A program is developed in C++ for the generation of deformed swept volumes. Using Boolean subtraction, the deformed swept volume of the tool is cut from the workpiece to simulate the machined part. It is shown that this representation approach constitutes an efficient and accurate NC simulation technique for collision detection, geometric verification as well as surface error prediction.
Recommended Citation
Lu, Feng, "Modeling of deformed swept volumes with SDE and its applications to NC simulation and verification" (1997). Theses. 1017.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/1017
