VIRTUAL PROTOTYPING IN EARLY DESIGN PHASES TO DEVELOP ULTRA PRECISE MACHINES
DS 49: Proceedings of NordDesign 2004 Conference, Tampere, Finland, 18.-20.08.2004
Year: 2004
Editor: Lehtonen, Timo; Pulkkinen, Antti and Riitahuhta, Asko
Page(s): 133 - 142
Abstract
The paper presents an approach and innovative initial results of virtual prototyping for the development of ultra precise positioning and measuring machines in a changing market The basic concept is to apply the modularisation at all levels of abstraction during the design process. Thereby machines can be used for a wide range of applications. Virtual prototyping supports the development in all phases of design. The paper describes a fundamental contribution to improve the development process of positioning and measurement systems for highest precision applications
Keywords: Virtual Prototyping, Modularisation, Complexity, Innovation