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FUNCTIONAL ASSEMBLY USING SYNAPTIC NETWORKS: THEORY AND A DEMONSTRATION CASE STUDY
Mavrikas, Georgios; Spitas, Vasilios; Spitas, Christos
Type:
Year:
2015
Editor:
Christian Weber, Stephan Husung, Marco CantaMESsa, Gaetano Cascini, Dorian Marjanovic, Serena Graziosi
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Series:
ICED
Institution:
1: National Technical University of Athens, Greece; 2: Delft University of Technology, The Netherthands
Section:
Design Methods and Tools - part 2
Page(s):
163-172
ISBN:
978-1-904670-69-8
ISSN:
2220-4334
Abstract:
This paper proposes a methodology for the functional assembly of parts by creating synaptic networks between parts. Each synapsis contains both relative placement of part surfaces and features as well as the geometric tolerances that govern the functionality of the obtained part configuration. A case study is reported, where this method is seen in action and its merits are shown. The proposed method offers an integrated and concise approach to functional assembly modelling, by combining geometric placement of parts and tolerancing, which are normally treated separately by current CAD systems, with tolerances treated effectively as mere annotations, and largely neglected by current design theories.
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