Broad coverage of digital product creation, from design to manufacture
and process optimization
This book addresses the need to provide up-to-date coverage of current
CAD/CAM usage and implementation. It covers, in one source, the entire
design-to-manufacture process, reflecting the industry trend to further
integrate CAD and CAM into a single, unified process. It also updates
the computer aided design theory and methods in modern manufacturing
systems and examines the most advanced computer-aided tools used in
digital manufacturing.
Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing consists of three parts. The
first part on Computer Aided Design (CAD) offers the chapters on
Geometric Modelling; Knowledge Based Engineering; Platforming
Technology; Reverse Engineering; and Motion Simulation. The second part
on Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) covers Group Technology and
Cellular Manufacturing; Computer Aided Fixture Design; Computer Aided
Manufacturing; Simulation of Manufacturing Processes; and Computer Aided
Design of Tools, Dies and Molds (TDM). The final part includes the
chapters on Digital Manufacturing; Additive Manufacturing; and Design
for Sustainability. The book is also featured for
- being uniquely structured to classify and align engineering
disciplines and computer aided technologies from the perspective of
the design needs in whole product life cycles,
- utilizing a comprehensive Solidworks package (add-ins, toolbox, and
library) to showcase the most critical functionalities of modern
computer aided tools, and
- presenting real-world design projects and case studies so that readers
can gain CAD and CAM problem-solving skills upon the CAD/CAM theory.
Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing is an ideal textbook for
undergraduate and graduate students in mechanical engineering,
manufacturing engineering, and industrial engineering. It can also be
used as a technical reference for researchers and engineers in
mechanical and manufacturing engineering or computer-aided technologies.
