Object-Oriented Development of an Integrated System for Manufacturing Information of Roll Bending Process

An integrated software system was developed for the manufacturing information of the roll bending process for ship hull pieces. To this end, the information flow in the process was studied and designed using the object-oriented method. Separate program modules, obtained by introducing new approaches or modifying existing methods, were integrated to yield a software system that can provide all the manufacturing information required for the roll bending of hull pieces of general shape. The information includes roll orientations, roll lines, roll region, and the center roller movement. Two examples are presented to demonstrate the performance of the developed software. The software developed in this work is expected to provide a solid basis for the automated and efficient fabrication of hull pieces. Also, the object-oriented models developed here will be of great use for further study of ship production.