CAD/CAM/CIM

CAD, CAM, CIM by K. C. Jain, Vikas Gohil

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Book Summary:

The book is written in a simple and easy-to-follow language So that even an average student can grasp the subject by self-study. At the end of each chapter theoretical questions and unsolved numerical problems are given for students to solve them. The book is intended for undergraduate students of engineering and professionals, who are interested in the subject and its application to design and manufacturing

Audience of the Book :

 

This book is useful for Mechanical Engineering Students.

 

Table of Contents:

 

1. Historical Background and Development in Manufacturing

 

PART I: BUSINESS INFORMATION AND MANUFACTURING PLANNING

2. Productivity and Creation of Wealth

3. Manufacturing as a System

4. Information Integration for Manufacturing Planning

5. Business Forecasting

6. Production Systems and High-volume Production

7. Aggregate Production Planning

8. Material Requirement Planning

9. Design for Manufacturing and Concurrent Engineering

PART II: COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND STANDARDS

10. Introduction

11. Coordinate System and Raster Scan

12. Database for Graphic Modelling

13. Computer Data Management

14. Transformation of Geometry

15. Introduction to Modelling Software

16. CAD Standardization

17. Drawing Data Exchange Format

PART III: GEOMETRIC MODELING

18. Introduction

19. Geometric Model Representation

20. Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG)/ Primitive Modeling.

21. Basic Boundary Representation

22. Classification of Surfaces

23. Constraints Based Modeling (Parametric Modeling)

24. Wireframe Modeling

25. Polynomial Curve Fitting.

26. Rapid Prototyping

PART IV: CAM-I

27.  Fundamentals of Numeric Control and Part Programming

28. Numerical Control Concept and Definition.

29. NC, CNC Part Programming

30. ISO Standards for Coding.

31. Toll Path Simulation

32. ISO Codes for Turning Tools and Holders

33. Automatic Tool Changer (ATC)

34. Time and Power Estimation in CNC Machining.

35. Adaptive Control, Sequence Control and PLC

PART V: (CAM - II) GROUP TECHNOLOGY AND ELEMENTS OF FMS

36. Group Technology

37. Concept of Part Families and Coding

38. Flexible Manufacturing System

39. Automated Material Handling

40. Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Systems

41. Computer-Aided Process Planning

PART VI: CAM - 6 (CIM) COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING (CIM)

42. CIM Concept, Definition and Implementation

43. Product Design in CIM Environment.

44. Product Life Cycle Management and CIM