Accession Number:

ADA280264

Title:

Simulation of Manufacturing Processes

Descriptive Note:

Final technical rept., 1 Dec 1989-31 Dec 1993

Corporate Author:

PITTSBURGH UNIV PA DEPT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

Personal Author(s):

• Hall, C. A.
• Porsching, T. A.

Report Date:

1994-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

32.0

Abstract:

This report summarizes research surrounding the simulations of two manufacturing processes-the finishing andor repair of material surfaces and the stamping of sheet metal parts. Regarding the surface finishing project, a unified mathematical theory for the process of material removal by abrasion grinding and polishing was developed. Then strategies were formulated for, material removal by Operator controlled OC or Computer Numerically Controlled CNC machines. For, the sheet metal stamping project, certain asymmetric numerical solution were characterized as symmetry breaking.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
• *MANUFACTURING
• SIMULATION
• STRATEGY
• MATERIALS
• FORMULATIONS
• SURFACES
• SYMMETRY
• MACHINES
• ABRASION
• SHEET METAL
• POLISHING
• GRINDING
• EQUATIONS
• SHEETS
• REPAIR
• THEORY
• SURFACE FINISHING
• COMPUTERS
• METALS
• REMOVAL

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and Control of Production Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE