A knowledge-based parametric design system for drawing dies

The design of drawing dies is a very complex and knowledge-intensive process. This paper describes a knowledge-based parametric design system for drawing dies which requires only a minimum set of parameters to be set before it is able to complete the design of the main components of a die, such as u...

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Published in:International journal of advanced manufacturing technology 2008-03, Vol.36 (7-8), p.671-680
Main Authors: Lin, Bor-Tsuen, Chan, Chian-Kun, Wang, Jung-Ching
Format: Article
Language:English
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Blanking
CAE) and Design
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD
Die drawing
Drawing dies
Engineering
Industrial and Production Engineering
Knowledge based systems
Knowledge bases (artificial intelligence)
Mechanical Engineering
Media Management
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Summary:The design of drawing dies is a very complex and knowledge-intensive process. This paper describes a knowledge-based parametric design system for drawing dies which requires only a minimum set of parameters to be set before it is able to complete the design of the main components of a die, such as upper dies, lower dies, and blank holders. This minimum set of parameters includes blank sizes, die faces, punch open lines, drawing strokes, and press data. This design system implemented on top of the Pro/E CAD software consists of a drawing die knowledge base, a subcomponent inferencer, a dimension calculator, a subcomponent generator, a system coordinator, and a user interface. We use the design of drawing dies for inner wheel house as a concrete example to show that our system can greatly improve the design quality while reducing the development time and cost.
ISSN:0268-3768
1433-3015
DOI:10.1007/s00170-006-0882-y