Reverse engineering of B-pillar with 3D optical scanning for manufacturing of non-uniform thickness part
This paper presents reverse engineering (RE) of a complex automobile structural part, B-pillar. As a major part of the automobile body-in white (BiW), B-pillar has substantial opportunity for weight reduction by introducing variable thickness across its sections. To leverage such potential, an e...
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| author | Islam, Md. Tasbirul Abdullah, A.B. Mahmud, Mohamad Zihad |
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| description | This paper presents reverse engineering (RE) of a complex
automobile structural part, B-pillar. As a major part of the automobile
body-in white (BiW), B-pillar has substantial opportunity for weight
reduction by introducing variable thickness across its sections. To leverage
such potential, an existing B-pillar was reverse engineered with a 3D
optical scanner and computer aided design (CAD) application. First, digital
data (i.e. in meshes) of exiting B-pillar was obtained by the scanner, and
subsequently, this information was utilized in developing a complete 3D
CAD model. CATIA V5 was used in the modeling where some of the
essential work benches were ‘’Digitized Shape Editor’’, ‘’Quick Surface
Reconstruction’’, ‘’Wireframe and Surface Design’’, ‘’Freestyle’’,
‘’Generation Shape Design’’ and “Part design”. In the final CAD design,
five different thicknesses were incorporated successfully in order to get a
B-pillar with non-uniform sections. This research opened opportunities for
thickness optimization and mold tooling design in real time manufacturing. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-371952017-10-17T09:03:36Z http://eprints.usm.my/37195/ Reverse engineering of B-pillar with 3D optical scanning for manufacturing of non-uniform thickness part Islam, Md. Tasbirul Abdullah, A.B. Mahmud, Mohamad Zihad TJ1-1570 Mechanical engineering and machinery TL500-777 Aeronautics. Aeronautical engineering This paper presents reverse engineering (RE) of a complex automobile structural part, B-pillar. As a major part of the automobile body-in white (BiW), B-pillar has substantial opportunity for weight reduction by introducing variable thickness across its sections. To leverage such potential, an existing B-pillar was reverse engineered with a 3D optical scanner and computer aided design (CAD) application. First, digital data (i.e. in meshes) of exiting B-pillar was obtained by the scanner, and subsequently, this information was utilized in developing a complete 3D CAD model. CATIA V5 was used in the modeling where some of the essential work benches were ‘’Digitized Shape Editor’’, ‘’Quick Surface Reconstruction’’, ‘’Wireframe and Surface Design’’, ‘’Freestyle’’, ‘’Generation Shape Design’’ and “Part design”. In the final CAD design, five different thicknesses were incorporated successfully in order to get a B-pillar with non-uniform sections. This research opened opportunities for thickness optimization and mold tooling design in real time manufacturing. EDP Sciences 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/37195/1/%28Reverse_engineering_of_B-pillar%29_matecconf_aigev2017_01007.pdf Islam, Md. Tasbirul and Abdullah, A.B. and Mahmud, Mohamad Zihad (2016) Reverse engineering of B-pillar with 3D optical scanning for manufacturing of non-uniform thickness part. MATEC Web of Conferences, 90 (01007). pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20179001007 |
| spellingShingle | TJ1-1570 Mechanical engineering and machinery TL500-777 Aeronautics. Aeronautical engineering Islam, Md. Tasbirul Abdullah, A.B. Mahmud, Mohamad Zihad Reverse engineering of B-pillar with 3D optical scanning for manufacturing of non-uniform thickness part |
| title | Reverse engineering of B-pillar with 3D optical scanning for manufacturing of non-uniform thickness part |
| title_full | Reverse engineering of B-pillar with 3D optical scanning for manufacturing of non-uniform thickness part |
| title_fullStr | Reverse engineering of B-pillar with 3D optical scanning for manufacturing of non-uniform thickness part |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reverse engineering of B-pillar with 3D optical scanning for manufacturing of non-uniform thickness part |
| title_short | Reverse engineering of B-pillar with 3D optical scanning for manufacturing of non-uniform thickness part |
| title_sort | reverse engineering of b pillar with 3d optical scanning for manufacturing of non uniform thickness part |
| topic | TJ1-1570 Mechanical engineering and machinery TL500-777 Aeronautics. Aeronautical engineering |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/37195/1/%28Reverse_engineering_of_B-pillar%29_matecconf_aigev2017_01007.pdf |
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