Inspection Path planning of Free Form Surfaces Using Virtual Machining Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • The goal of our research is to reduce the number of inspection points for free form surfaces using the machining path created using virtual machining process obtained from a CAD/CAM software. ProEngineer is used as a CAD/CAM software to obtain the inspection points. The dimensional error which is the difference between the CAD model and the inspected part has been determined using a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM). Reducing the number of inspection points depending on the way the part is machined with, is the ultimate goal of this work. The dimensional error obtained using the CMM is 0.7315 mm at 48 points compared to 1.1 mm dimensional error obtained virtually at the same number of points. This is the minimum number of points on the machining path used to machine the surface which in turn depends on the geometry of the surface being machined. This technique has been compared with another technique that distribute the sampling points uniformly on the surface machined. This comparison also has proved that the technique proposed gives similar dimensional error with lower number of points.

name of conference

  • 46th SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference, NAMRC 46, Texas, USA

published proceedings

  • 46TH SME NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURING RESEARCH CONFERENCE, NAMRC 46

author list (cited authors)

  • Obeidat, S., & Hung, W.

citation count

  • 4

complete list of authors

  • Obeidat, Suleiman||Hung, Wayne NP

publication date

  • January 2018