Agile procedures (e.g. Scrum) are applied in software engineering increasingly. These procedures enhance interdisciplinary collaboration, improvements of lead times and reduction of development costs. Hence, latest re...
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(纸本)9781509017881
Agile procedures (e.g. Scrum) are applied in software engineering increasingly. These procedures enhance interdisciplinary collaboration, improvements of lead times and reduction of development costs. Hence, latest research activities are transferring such flexible techniques into machinery and plant construction, in order to cope with the rising software integration into mechatronic modules. As agile procedures have been omitted in mechanical engineering yet, we introduce a novel concept of a learning platform about Agile Engineering. This paper presents the background and experiences of Agile Engineering as well as the setting, the results and first educational achievements within our academic courses.
Research work aims to develop a fast, production suitable hot embossing technology including appropriate tool systems for low-cost and production-integrated manufacturing of high-precision microfluidic structures in p...
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(纸本)9780956679079
Research work aims to develop a fast, production suitable hot embossing technology including appropriate tool systems for low-cost and production-integrated manufacturing of high-precision microfluidic structures in polymer films. The implementation is demonstrated by structuring of microfluidic films for disposable diagnostic devices used in home-care and point-of-care applications. The approach focuses on the development and thermal design of a tool system for fast hot embossing on basis of a fast non isothermal process. Close contour tempering of the active parts is the core of this approach. Based on an industrial specification the paper will describe tempering strategy, design and simulation of the tool concept. Heat flux and heat capacities together with the power loss in the system are used for calculating the tempering cycle. Based on that, the setup of an optimized tool system consisting of heating elements and a refrigerant system is presented. The new tool concept is thermally characterized by thermocouple and infrared measurements. Furthermore the system was tested in a commercial hot embossing equipment to demonstrate the improvements. It could be shown that a cycle time between one and two minutes is possible, in comparison to cycle times of fifteen minutes in conventional hot embossing systems. Although the test system was not optimized so far, in the embossing tests all items were replicated correctly and the microfluidic function was ensured. The results of the research work are applicable also for the optimization of injection molding tool systems.
In contrast to common and classical joining technologies for composite metal hybrid structures such as bonding and riveting, profile and contour joints offer promising potential for novel lightweight structures. First...
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Nowadays digital substitutes of human beings (digital humans), capable of interacting with digital mock-ups in Virtual Reality, are widely used in many fields of engineering (e.g. ergonomics, product design, maintenan...
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Nowadays digital substitutes of human beings (digital humans), capable of interacting with digital mock-ups in Virtual Reality, are widely used in many fields of engineering (e.g. ergonomics, product design, maintenance, and training). Nevertheless, the animation process of digital humans is still a time-consuming task, and its accuracy and reliability strongly depend on the experience and the skills of the operator. This paper presents an innovative algorithm capable of significantly speeding up the animation process of digital humans, allowing the operator to focus only on the so-called “task-related control points”. This approach allows also to easily conduct biomechanical analyses. The algorithm has been tested with reference to several application scenarios in Virtual Reality.
Hybrid processes are an efficient solution for shortening process chains and improving performance. As an example a process combination of sheet metal forming and polymer injection molding is introduced and investigat...
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Hybrid processes are an efficient solution for shortening process chains and improving performance. As an example a process combination of sheet metal forming and polymer injection molding is introduced and investigated. The merging of forming and moulding processes into a single step process allows generating potential cost-savings, especially for medium to large production volumes. Based on the technological comparison between the conventional and the new process chain, the determination of the energy consumption and the detected impacts concerning the process efficiency are presented, showing that approx. 20% less energy is required due to using only one tempered tooling and reduction of handling operation.
Optimal and efficient machining of high-temperature alloys is one of the main goals set by the manufacturing technology today, taking into account the unique properties of these materials, the required performance and...
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Optimal and efficient machining of high-temperature alloys is one of the main goals set by the manufacturing technology today, taking into account the unique properties of these materials, the required performance and the process parameters. One of the most important parameters investigated and presented in this paper is the optimal cooling and lubrication strategy. The application of various hybrid cooling strategies such as high-pressure cooling, cryogenic cooling and aerosol dry lubrication offers the potential to extend profitability and energy efficiency as well as high performance and improved surface integrity. The paper introduces fundamental functions, cooling systems and relationships that characterize the efficient utilization on standard machinetools. Based on fundamental investigations conducted using high-temperature alloys with poor machinability such as Titanium alloy Ti6Al4 V and Inconel 718, relevant influencing parameters are derived and optimization options are presented for the cooling strategies.
Difficult to machine materials require innovative processing solutions for a stable and high quality contouring process of complex forms. Abrasive waterjet cutting gains in importance due to the continuous development...
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Difficult to machine materials require innovative processing solutions for a stable and high quality contouring process of complex forms. Abrasive waterjet cutting gains in importance due to the continuous development of novel high performance materials and multi-material components. A reliable process monitoring during the machining operation becomes essential to avoid waste production. However, the measurement of the process conditions during abrasive waterjet cutting is difficult based on the rough environment inside the machining zone. In this paper appropriate methods for in-process monitoring of the jet conditions, in particular the critical nozzle wear as well as other process output parameters are being tested, discussed and classified.
Based on the method of adaptive finite elements (FEM) a correction approach has been considered to identify the influence of thermo-elastic workpiece deformations during the production process milling. The paper prese...
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Based on the method of adaptive finite elements (FEM) a correction approach has been considered to identify the influence of thermo-elastic workpiece deformations during the production process milling. The paper presents a simulation-based tolerance variation calculation of cutting paths, which is caused by the heat input of the machine tool. Therefore a mathematical method is developed to numerically depict the progress of the miller with different curves A(t), B(t) and C(t). These curves are used to map the state of the milling path during the production process as well as to compare the current workpiece contour and the target workpiece contour. The tool center point (TCP) correction results from mapping of time-dependent deformation fields from the FE simulation. The aim is, on the one hand, to make statements before the production about keeping the tolerance, and on the other hand, to derive other correction approaches for the adaption of the cutting path coordinates.
This paper presents a characteristic diagram based approach to the correction of thermally induced tool center point displacements of machinetools. The entire process from the introduction of the correction principle...
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This paper presents a characteristic diagram based approach to the correction of thermally induced tool center point displacements of machinetools. The entire process from the introduction of the correction principle to the issues arising in the online capable application of this correction method will be discussed, with special focus on the improvement and optimization of the calculation, input selection and grid structures of the characteristic diagrams.
South Africa has significant titanium reserves and is developing strategies to not only provide this raw material on global markets, but to manufacture complex titanium alloy products and participate fully in global s...
South Africa has significant titanium reserves and is developing strategies to not only provide this raw material on global markets, but to manufacture complex titanium alloy products and participate fully in global supply chains. Pursuing more sustainable process chains, manufacturers are constantly striving to enhance the resource efficiency of their high added value processes. Titanium alloys are used comprehensively in aerospace and biomedical applications, due to its favourable strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. These properties, however, contribute to the manufacturing challenges, classifying it as a difficult-to-machine material. Various input factors affect the efficiency of a hybrid process chain. The objectives of this multidisciplinary research group were to demonstrate the reduction of material wastage by up to 50% and machining time up to 20% for selected titanium components. The results clearly demonstrate the ability to increase the technology readiness levels of the selected components and to develop competitive hybrid titanium process chains that will enable South Africa to integrate more into global manufacturing value chains.
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