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-base 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 associated 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 application of the system to real-world problems, the design of an enclosure for a portable data entry device is pursued. The 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 publicationAdvances in Design Automation
EditorsMo Shahinpoor, H.S. Tzou
Pages287-295
Number of pages9
StatePublished - 1993
Event14th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise - Albuquerque, NM, USA
Duration: 19 Sep 199322 Sep 1993

Publication series

NameAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Design Engineering Division (Publication) DE
Volume65 pt 1

Conference

Conference14th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise
CityAlbuquerque, NM, USA
Period19/09/9322/09/93

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