Title: Modelling and application of an online reverse system

Authors: Guang Yang, Yanfang Yue, Yongdi Zhang, Jinye Wang

Addresses: School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100086, China; School of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Hebei University of Science & Technology, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050018, China. ' School of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Hebei University of Science & Technology, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050018, China. ' School of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Hebei University of Science & Technology, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050018, China. ' School of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Hebei University of Science & Technology, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050018, China

Abstract: A three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine or a three-dimensional scanner is generally applied in reverse engineering to realise the digital parts, but it limits the application of reverse engineering because of its high cost. To solve this problem, using CNC machine tools| characteristics of high precision walking mechanism, proposed an on-machine reverse engineering system model, established the IDEF0 system framework, including CAD-based measurement path planning, automatically generated on-machine measurement process, automatically measurement data processing and reversing, and planned the on-machine reverse flow from the physical to its CAD model. And to realise the part|s shape reverse seeking, an on-machine reverse experimental system, which is based on the model, has been established. The model provided a new low-cost method for reverse engineering.

Keywords: reverse engineering; online measurement; IDEF0; modelling; CAD; measurement path planning; on-machine measurement; data processing; CNC machine tools.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMIC.2011.041306

International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control, 2011 Vol.13 No.3, pp.185 - 189

Published online: 21 Mar 2015 *

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