A knowledge-based engineering system for the design of injection molded plastic parts

S. D. Pratt, M. Sivakumar, S. Manoochehri

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Abstract

This study presents a knowledge-based engineering system for the design of injection molded plastic parts which is built around a commercial object-oriented design language. Knowledge-based engineering is an implementation paradigm in which the knowledge about the part is stored along with its geometry and the knowledge is used to verify the manufacturability and processability of the part. This system enables the designer to represent the plastic part in terms of hybrid features which associate product and process knowledge with part geometry. Engineering rules about part moldability and strength, process and material considerations, and mold design are captured in the system. To illustrate the capability and tqjplication of the system to real-world problems, the design of an enclosure for a portable data entry device is pursued. This exercise demonstrates the effectiveness and robustness of the system which applied appropriate rules at different stages of design to make the part inherently moldable.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication19th Design Automation Conference
Subtitle of host publicationVolume 1 - Mechanical System Dynamics; Concurrent and Robust Design; Design for Assembly and Manufacture; Genetic Algorithms in Design and Structural Optimization
Pages287-295
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9780791811818
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993
EventASME 1993 Design Technical Conferences, DETC 1993 - Albuquerque, United States
Duration: 19 Sep 199322 Sep 1993

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
VolumePart F167972-13

Conference

ConferenceASME 1993 Design Technical Conferences, DETC 1993
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAlbuquerque
Period19/09/9322/09/93

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