The aim of the work presented in this paper is to enable production of large, complex components on rapid prototyping machines whose build volume is less than the size of the desired component. Such large components can be produced as fabrications if a suitable subdivision can be generated. In general, any component can be subdivided into smaller parts by an array of orthogonal planes, but the resulting shapes could have geometries that are difficult to produce accurately on many rapid prototyping systems. The system presented here creates a decomposition designed for both rapid prototyping and assembly. The proposed method considers potential manufacturing problems, and modifies the boundaries of individual parts, where necessary. Additionally, the system also generates complementary male/female (i.e., matching protrusion/depression) assembly features at the interface between the component parts in order to improve the integrity and assemblability of the final component. To prove the functionality of the system, three components are analyzed at the end of this paper.
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H. Medellín,
H. Medellín
Facultad de Ingeniería,
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Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
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T. Lim,
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Mechanical Engineering,
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Heriot-Watt University
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J. Corney,
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Mechanical Engineering,
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Heriot-Watt University
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J. M. Ritchie,
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Mechanical Engineering,
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Heriot-Watt University
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J. B. C. Davies
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Mechanical Engineering,
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Heriot-Watt University
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H. Medellín
Facultad de Ingeniería,
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
, Avenida Manuel Nava No. 8, Zona Universitaria, 78290, San Luis Potosí, Méxicoe-mail: [email protected]
T. Lim
Mechanical Engineering,
Heriot-Watt University
, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, United Kingdome-mail: [email protected]
J. Corney
Mechanical Engineering,
Heriot-Watt University
, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, United Kingdome-mail: [email protected]
J. M. Ritchie
Mechanical Engineering,
Heriot-Watt University
, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, United Kingdome-mail: [email protected]
J. B. C. Davies
Mechanical Engineering,
Heriot-Watt University
, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, United Kingdome-mail: [email protected]
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. Sep 2007, 7(3): 249-258 (10 pages)
Published Online: March 13, 2006
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Medellín, H., Lim, T., Corney, J., Ritchie, J. M., and Davies, J. B. C. (March 13, 2006). "Automatic Subdivision and Refinement of Large Components for Rapid Prototyping Production." ASME. J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. September 2007; 7(3): 249–258. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2753162
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