A PDES Model for Microwave Modules

dc.contributor.authorBahadur, Sudhanshuen_US
dc.contributor.authorHarhalakis, Georgeen_US
dc.contributor.authorHosier, Robert N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMinis, Ioannisen_US
dc.contributor.departmentISRen_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-05-23T09:47:42Z
dc.date.available2007-05-23T09:47:42Z
dc.date.issued1991en_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a novel application of the Layered Electrical Product (LEP) model of the PDES (Product Data Exchange specification using STEP) standard. All three levels of the LEP model are developed for a typical microwave module (MWM). The latter comprises of a component layer, the artwork, an insulation layer and a ground plane, which is a complex mechanical part. The nature of the ground plane necessitated the enhancement of the first level of the model to include three dimensional topological entities. Consequently, although the artwork and insulation layers are represented in two-and-a-half dimensions, (which is common practice in the case of Printed Wiring Boards), the ground plane is modeled using the three-dimensional PDES Geometrical and Topological models and the Form Features model. Level II includes the electrical entities of the MWM. New conventions that are necessary to represent particular features of the MWM have been proposed and applied. Based on the intention of PDES, design information that is closely related to manufacturing concerns has been represented in Level III of the model. Both the proposed structure and the contents of this level for MWMs are presented. Material specifications, mechanical features, design specifications for the manufacture of joins, and others are included. Finally, potential applications of the LEP model and especially of Level III in automated process planning and producibility assessment are discussed.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/5079
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesISR; TR 1991-31en_US
dc.subjectcomputer aided manufacturing en_US
dc.subjectdata structuresen_US
dc.subjectgroup technologyen_US
dc.subjectmanufacturingen_US
dc.subjectmanufacturabilityen_US
dc.subjectManufacturing Systemsen_US
dc.titleA PDES Model for Microwave Modulesen_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US

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