摘要:
A tape course generator produces tape course definitions for use in programming a CNC composite tape lamination machine. The tape course generator includes a reference surface parameterizer that maps a contoured surface onto a parametric reference surface, and a reference plane instantiator that maps the reference surface onto a reference plane. The tape course generator also includes a tape boundary plotter that plots a tape boundary, and a boundary mapper that maps the tape boundary and a ply boundary into the reference plane. In addition, the tape course generator includes an intersection locator that identifies intersections of the ply boundary and the tape boundary, and a tape course delimiter that defines tape cuts and determines which points in the reference plane are within a tape course. Moreover, the tape course generator includes a tape course transformer that maps the defined tape course back onto the contoured surface.
摘要:
A method of thermoforming a printed two-dimensional (“2D”) image over a three dimensional (“3D”) model that is not distorted when applied to the model and that need not be distorted in order to have the proper appearance on the model.
摘要:
A method of defining a composite tape course to form at least a portion of a composite part ply comprises approximating a contoured surface with a reference plane. The method further includes selecting a three-dimensional reference surface to approximate the contoured surface and defining a first function to correlate a first point from the contoured surface to a first intermediate point on the reference surface. The method includes selecting the reference plane to approximate the reference surface, defining a second function to correlate the first intermediate point to a reference point in the reference plane, and mapping a ply boundary from the contoured surface to a reference ply boundary in the reference plane. A tape boundary may be mapped from the contoured surface to a reference tape boundary in the reference plane. A tape edge may be defined based at least in part on a reference intersection of the reference ply boundary and the reference tape boundary in order to form at least a portion of the composite part ply using the defined tape edge.
摘要:
A method of reproducing a three dimensional (3D) image by counter-distorting a two dimensional (2D) image prior to vacuum forming. A captured or obtained image of a subject is digitalized into 3D and 2D formats and used to create a 3D surface using a CNC machine. A standardized grid pattern with numerous reference points is printed on a vacuum formable material and vacuum formed on the 3D surface representing a subject. The reference points on the grid are displaced during the vacuum forming process due to the 3D nature of the surface. If the image of the subject were printed on the vacuum formable material, it would appear distorted. The displaced reference points are observed and the data is entered into the inventive software which generates a new image with compensated morphological changes. When the new image is vacuum formed on vacuum formable material under the same conditions, the new image would not appear distorted and would accurately depict the subject in 3D.
摘要:
A teaching system includes an image generating unit, a projecting unit, a work line generating unit, an arithmetic unit, and a job generating unit. The image generating unit generates a virtual image including a robot and a workpiece having a processed surface to be processed by the robot. The projecting unit generates a projection plane orthogonal to a normal direction of a desired point on the processed surface selected on the virtual image and projects the processed surface onto the projection plane. The work line generating unit generates a work line for the robot based on setting contents received via the projection plane. The arithmetic unit calculates a teaching value including the position and the posture of the robot at each point of the target points. The job generating unit generates a job program for operating the robot in an actual configuration based on the teaching value.
摘要:
A method of defining a composite tape course to form at least a portion of a composite part ply comprises approximating a contoured surface with a reference plane. The method further includes selecting a three-dimensional reference surface to approximate the contoured surface and defining a first function to correlate a first point from the contoured surface to a first intermediate point on the reference surface. The method includes selecting the reference plane to approximate the reference surface, defining a second function to correlate the first intermediate point to a reference point in the reference plane, and mapping a ply boundary from the contoured surface to a reference ply boundary in the reference plane. A tape boundary may be mapped from the contoured surface to a reference tape boundary in the reference plane. A tape edge may be defined based at least in part on a reference intersection of the reference ply boundary and the reference tape boundary in order to form at least a portion of the composite part ply using the defined tape edge.
摘要:
In a method for reconstructing a surface of a workpiece, in particular a surface of a workpiece formed by a five-axis milling process, an initial body which at least partially represents the workpiece is computed with a plane grid formed of rays. Each ray is formed based on a sequence of height intervals and subdivided into material-relevant regions.
摘要:
A system for establishing data defining a path for machining tool such as a three-axes milling machine tool. The machining tool path is established within a three-dimensional rectangular coordinate system which corresponds to a machine coordinate system for numerical control. The tool path is established along a first coordinate axis. The tool path is shifted to an adjacent path along the first coordinate axis in a second axis direction. The shifting pitch of the path corresponds to the interval of said path along the first the coordinate axis. The tool is shifted in third axis direction during travel along the path defined in the first and second axis direction.
摘要:
A teaching system includes an image generating unit, a projecting unit, a work line generating unit, an arithmetic unit, and a job generating unit. The image generating unit generates a virtual image including a robot and a workpiece having a processed surface to be processed by the robot. The projecting unit generates a projection plane orthogonal to a normal direction of a desired point on the processed surface selected on the virtual image and projects the processed surface onto the projection plane. The work line generating unit generates a work line for the robot based on setting contents received via the projection plane. The arithmetic unit calculates a teaching value including the position and the posture of the robot at each point of the target points. The job generating unit generates a job program for operating the robot in an actual configuration based on the teaching value.
摘要:
A tape course generator produces tape course definitions for use in programming a CNC composite tape lamination machine. The tape course generator includes a reference surface parameterizer that maps a contoured surface onto a parametric reference surface, and a reference plane instantiator that maps the reference surface onto a reference plane. The tape course generator also includes a tape boundary plotter that plots a tape boundary, and a boundary mapper that maps the tape boundary and a ply boundary into the reference plane. In addition, the tape course generator includes an intersection locator that identifies intersections of the ply boundary and the tape boundary, and a tape course delimiter that defines tape cuts and determines which points in the reference plane are within a tape course. Moreover, the tape course generator includes a tape course transformer that maps the defined tape course back onto the contoured surface.