Computer visualisations in design for maintainability

• The main goal of research at the Polhem Laboratory is to develop technologies for product development and manufacturing through integration of design, development, manufacturing, materials engineering and maintenance in Swedish industry. Concurrent engineering, which is a central theme of this research, is instrumental for developing products with shorter lead times at lower cost and for adapting products for manufacturing and maintenance. One purpose of the work presented was to show its applications in the field of Design For Maintainability where computer visualisations might improve the early design process. Another purpose of this work was to use modern information technology, and especially computer graphics, to develop a method to visualize the disassembly / assembly of a mechanical product. An important feature of this work was that 'visualizations,' rather then plain animations, were to be developed; the difference being that visualizations includes information about tools, times and explanations aswell as images of the moving parts. Integrating the use of conventional CAD-programmes with the use of animation programmes also makes it easier to use older models in new projects and thereby shortening lead times.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Data- och informationsvetenskap -- Datavetenskap (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Computer and Information Sciences -- Computer Sciences (hsv//eng)

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Annan maskinteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Other Mechanical Engineering (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Mechanical Engineering

Maskinteknik

Computer Science

Datavetenskap

Datorstödd maskinkonstruktion

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