A MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND MATERIALS DESIGN ADVISOR
A MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND MATERIALS DESIGN ADVISOR
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1996
Authors
Kunchithapatham, Arun
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Magrab, Edward B.
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Abstract
A computer assisted tool, called the DESIGN ADVISOR, has been developed to help
obtain a compatible set of candidate materials and manufacturing processes in a fast and
straightforward manner. Information for seventeen manufacturing processes includes
animations, written descriptions, still pictures and geometric design rules; information for
forty-two materials includes written information and data. The DESIGN ADVISOR
determines candidate manufacturing processes based on user-specified levels of one or
more of seven manufacturing attributes; namely, surface condition, dimensional
accuracy, complexity of shape, size, production run or production rate, and cost. The
determination of candidate materials is based on the user-specified levels of one or more
of eleven material attributes; namely, yield strength/density, fracture toughness/density,
elastic modulus/density, high temperature strength/density, density, magnetic properties,
electrical resistivity, thermal distortion, thermal insulation, solvent resistance, and cost.
It also determines the suitability of candidate manufacturing processes with the candidate
materials, and ranks the suitability of each candidate material within each candidate
manufacturing process.