scholarly journals A Guiding Design System for Pressure Vessels based on 3D CAD

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (05) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Zhang Shanhui ◽  
Yang Chaoying ◽  
Xu Ning

The design of pressure vessel is an extremely professional job which has heavy workload, repeated work, and rich accumulated knowledge, and it has good characteristics of serialization, generalization, standardization. Generic 3D CAD systems are not suitable for pressure vessel design. On the contrary, customized development based on 3D CAD system is needed. In this paper, a new pressure vessel design system based on Chinese 3D CAD system named SINOVATION was developed to improve design efficiency and accuracy. First, the functions and construction of pressure vessel design system were presented with the analysis of the traditional design process of pressure vessels. Second, related design specifications were managed and used flexibly in pressure vessel design system, and general parts library and standard parts library were established to improve parts reuse and accumulation. Finally, a guiding design mode was accepted for typical vessels and components to design same product series while direct modeling function was used for atypical pressure vessels. The results show that this method is helpful for embedded use of design specifications, standards and knowledge, and also provides an extensive interface for product updates and diversification. Statistical data reports and accurate engineering drawings are generated automatically based on 3D models. The quality, efficiency, and consistence are greatly improved. With the implementation and application, the system has been highly commended by customers in Chinese pressure vessel industry, especially in petrochemical industry.

Author(s):  
Noboru Narikawa ◽  
Kazuo Takahashi

Abstract This paper gives an overview of a collaborative design system (CDS) for electromechanical products. To reduce design costs and to manufacture high-quality products, it is well known that concurrent engineering (CE) is a very efficient approach. Three-dimensional (3D) CAD system and engineering database system are essential components of CE. The CDS is an environment to realize CE. By creating 3D models in a computer and performing some simulations such as mechanical, electronic, software simulation and integrated simulations, it is possible to estimate functions, assemblability, manufacturability and so on, before making prototype models. In this paper, we outline the CDS and mainly discuss the total information management system (TIMS) which makes an important role of the CDS. This paper describes the implementation experience of some functions of the TIMS.


2012 ◽  
Vol 466-467 ◽  
pp. 592-595
Author(s):  
Li Zhen Zhang ◽  
Chao Lv ◽  
Jun Tao Li

The extruder is the key device to produce extrusion feed and food. Since different raw materialsi require different structural and technological parameters, the parametric design method must be used when an extruder is designed. The 3D (3-dimensional) software now available is just universal design platform, so the further development must be done based on universal software to realize the automatic design of machines for special purpose. In this paper the further development is carried out and the CAD (Computer Aided Design) system for the 3D parametric design of extruder is developed based on Solidworks. The system is developed with Visual C++, and it can be compatibly added in Solidworks as dynamic linkage library, which makes the modification of extruder more rapid and more correct. The paper introduces every function part in detail, including parameter input , design and calculation, 3D modeling of part, 3D modeling of assembly, engineering drawing. The realization of the automatic 3D modeling adopts the new idea of driven by dimension primarily and driven by program secondarily. The whole system is encapsulated in a menu of Solidworks. After some parameters, such as power and rotational speed, are imported through UI (User Interface), the system will automatically complete the design of extruder. Then 3D models and engineering drawings of parts or assembly can be exported according to the choice of user.


Author(s):  
A. A. Popova ◽  
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I. N. Shubin ◽  
R. E. Aliev ◽  
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...  

Three-dimensional models of the body parts were developed using the basic 3D modeling operations (rotation, extrusion, threading, etc.) of the T-FLEX CAD 3D CAD system, which made it possible to significantly simplify the work with assembly 3D models representing a complex structure consisting of a large number of parts. During the trial operation, the advantages of using the T-FLEX CAD 3D CAD system have been proven when working with complex 3D models. The advantages of using the program in the machine-building cluster are shown.


Author(s):  
N. Narikawa ◽  
T. Kuroiwa ◽  
T. Fujinuma ◽  
S. Sekimoto

Abstract This paper gives an overview of virtual enginecring (VE) system for electromechanical products. To reduce design costs and to manufacture high-quality products, it is well known that concurrent engineering (CE) is very efficient approach. Three-dimensional (3D) CAD system and engineering database system are essential components of CE. VE system is an environment to realize CE. By creating 3D models in a computer and performing some simulations such as mechanical, electronic, software simulation and integrated simulations, it is possible to estimate functions, assemblability, manufacturability and so on, without making prototype models. In this paper, we outline the VE system and mainly discuss the engineering database system which makes an important role of the VE system. This system is developed by applying the object oriented technology.


2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wuyi Wan ◽  
Wenrui Huang

A pressure vessel is installed to prevent transient vacuum and overpressure in centrifugal pump integrated system. In order to study the transient response of the pressure vessel with multichannels and improve design approach, an integrated system with two centrifugal pumps and a pressure vessel is presented. Based on the water hammer method of characteristics (MOC), the integrated numerical model and program are established by combining pumps, valves and pressure vessels in the integrated systems. Transient pressure process and gas volume variation are simulated for the pressure vessel. The Oscillation amplitude and frequency are obtained, and then the extreme hydraulic transient pressures are analyzed and compared. An optimal design method is provided to determine the safe and economic mass (SEM) of gas (nitrogen) and corresponding optimal safe and economic volume (SEV) of pressure vessel.


2013 ◽  
Vol 373-375 ◽  
pp. 2104-2108
Author(s):  
Yu Feng Shu ◽  
Si Li Fan ◽  
Hai Ying Zhang

Discusses the Dongguan Changan mold in economic development status and the necessity to establish mold standard parts library, study the technology and related steps for product design in UG / KF environment. Using this technology to solve the problem, unable to integrate into traditional CAD design engineering knowledge and laid the foundation for enterprise storage and reuse of design knowledge, to improve design efficiency and quality and to further the design of intelligent rapid response.


Author(s):  
Sandro Barone ◽  
Paola Forte ◽  
Leonardo Borgianni

Abstract Face gear drives have many advantageous characteristics compared to other angular transmissions but their complex geometry makes their design difficult with common approaches. This work is aimed at investigating the stress state of the teeth of a face gear and the mating pinion by integrating a 3D CAD system and a FEA code, and by simulating the meshing of a pinion and gear three teeth sector using contact elements and an automated contact algorithm. The procedures followed to create the 3D models of teeth in mesh are described and finite element analysis results are discussed.


2014 ◽  
Vol 508 ◽  
pp. 204-207
Author(s):  
Yan Dong Song

In the same conditions, the accidents of pressure vessel are much higher than other mechanical equipment. Therefore, the study on the pressure vessels in anomaly conditions and the dynamic response and tolerance capabilities of the structure not only helps to the research and development of warning surveillance and prevention technology about pressure vessels in anomaly conditions, but also contribute to the correct evaluation of the feasibility and reliability on the device of early warning monitoring system and the prevent technology. As pressure vessel is widely used and efficiency is enhanced, traditional failure analysis is restricted to test, analyze accidents, find out failure reasons and table proposals. It is realistic to make a modern design system for pressure vessels, judge failure reasons rapidly and table proposals. Keywords: pressure vessel; modern design; working characteristics


Author(s):  
Hee-Tae Lee ◽  
Sang-Beom Shin ◽  
Sung-Hoon Ko

The purpose of this study is to develop the integrated design system of supports, which are turning roller, dent pad and bracing pipe to control distortion of the pressure vessel. The optimum design condition for each support was established by analytical solution and finite element analysis with simple model and verified by comparing with the results of FEA for actual model. Based on the results, the Window-based computer program was developed using Visual C++. The program supports component feature-based modeling. In addition, user can easily determine the condition of supports and jigs during manufacturing of pressure vessels with user-friendly functions such as the material database of ASME, easy input, and detail output.


Author(s):  
V. G. Nanjundaswamy ◽  
Amit Kulkarni ◽  
Zhuo Chen ◽  
Prakhar Jaiswal ◽  
Sree Shankar S. ◽  
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The existing interfaces for 3D CAD modeling softwares use 2D subspace inputs such as x and y axes of mouse to create 3D models. These existing interfaces are inherently modal because one needs to switch between subspaces, and disconnects the input space from modeling space. This makes existing interfaces tedious, complex, non-intuitive and difficult to learn. In this paper, a multi-sensory, interactive, and intuitive 3D CAD modeling interface is presented to address these shortcomings. Three different modalities (gestures, brain-computer interface, and speech) have been used for creating interactive and intuitive 3D CAD modeling interface. DepthSense® camera from SoftKinetic is used to recognize gestures, EEG Neuro-headset from Emotiv® is used for acquiring, and processing neuro-signals and CMU Sphinx is used for recognizing and processing speech. Multiple CAD models created by several users using the proposed multi-modal interface are presented. In conclusion, the proposed system is easier to learn and use as compared to the already existing systems.


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