The impact of the technology of Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing in automobile engineering, marine engineering and aerospace engineering has been tremendous. Using computers in manufacturing is receiving particular prominence as industries seek to improve product quality, increase productivity and to reduce inventory costs. Therefore, the emphasis has been attributed to the subject of CAD and its integration with CAM. Designed as a textbook for the undergraduate students of mechanical engineering, production engineering and industrial engineering, it provides a description of both the hardware and software of CAD/CAM systems.
The Coverage Includes
Principles of interactive computer graphics
Wireframe, surface and solid modelling
Finite element modelling and analysis
NC part programming and computer-aided part programming
Machine vision systems
Robot technology and automated guided vehicles
Flexible manufacturing systems
Computer integrated manufacturing
Artificial intelligence and expert systems
Communication systems in manufacturing
PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES
CNC program examples and APT program examples
Review questions at the end of every chapter
A comprehensive Glossary
A Question Bank at the end of the chapters
