Title :
Object-oriented representation of electro-mechanical assemblies using UML
Author :
Rachuri, Sudarsan ; Han, Young-Hyun ; Feng, Shaw C. ; Wang, Fujun ; Sriram, Ram D. ; Lyons, Kevin W. ; Roy, Utpal
Author_Institution :
Div. of Manuf. Syst. Integration, Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
The important issue of representing mechanical assemblies has been a subject of intense research over the past several years. Most electromechanical products are assemblies of several components. This paper presents an object-oriented definition of an assembly model called Open Assembly Model (OAM). The assembly model has function, form, and behavior. It defines both a system level conceptual model and the associated hierarchical relationships. The model provides a way for representing tolerance representation and propagation, kinematics representation, and engineering analysis at the system level. The assembly model is open so as to enable plug-and-play with various analysis and applications modules. A case study example is discussed to explain the Usecase analysis of the assembly model.
Keywords :
assembling; case-based reasoning; engineering graphics; kinematics; object-oriented methods; rapid prototyping (industrial); specification languages; UML; electro mechanical assemblies; electromechanical products; engineering analysis; kinematics representation; object oriented representation; open assembly model; plug-and-play; tolerance representation; unified modeling language; usecase analysis; Assembly systems; Collaboration; Design engineering; Kinematics; Knowledge engineering; Manufacturing systems; NIST; Object oriented modeling; Product development; Unified modeling language;
Conference_Titel :
Assembly and Task Planning, 2003. Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7770-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISATP.2003.1217216