comPrefaceCAD/CAM course is one of compulsory courses in mechanical engineering. In Chinese universities, courses related to CAD/CAM technology are open for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Currently, one major trend in many universities is to promote internationalization of higher education. Education departments at all levels encourage and support universities to give lessons to students in bilingual way even in full English,and many universities recruit foreign students world widely. Therefore, textbooks in English, which act as the cornerstone in the process of internationalization of higher education, are urgently needed.This book is written based on the above reality demand. Teaching materials contained in the book were given to the domestic and international postgraduates in the form of handouts in past years, and went through several rounds of teaching trial. A lot of improvement and revision have been made. The book consists of 5 chapters. Chapter 1 provides a fundamental coverage of concepts, methods, principles and applications as well as future trends of CAD/CAM technology. The method and theory of solid modeling are discussed in Chapter 2. Chapter 2 focuses on exploring surface models mathematically. In addition, reverse engineering(RE)—another branch in CAD is presented in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 about featurebased parametric modeling technology, and the latest direct modeling, synchronous technology, as well as integrated modeling approach, are introduced from the perspective of application. CAD/CAM integration is explored in Chapter 4, and it involves in IGES, STEP, STEPNC, feature recognition and group technology. Computer integrated manufacturing system (CIMS) is introduced in Chapter 5.The Tocus of this chapter is flexible manufacturing system (FMS).The main features of this book are as follows:(1) Organizing teaching contents concisely and practicably, so that readers are able to master the basic concepts, principles and methods of CAD/CAM, which will build a good foundation for them to do more further research in CAD/CAM;(2) In order to help readers test the effect of learning, a number of assignments are provided at the end of each chapter;(3) Written in English with Chinese annotation of related words at the end of each chapter,the book may be used as a textbook for undergraduates and graduate students in bilingual or full English teaching practice, or used as a reference book for engineers engaged in the application of CAD/CAM.For teaching undergraduates, it is suggested that the teaching focus should be on the first three chapters. In Chapter 2, the mathematical principles behind the curves/surfaces should be introduced in detail, then give an assignment to students,for example,to construct complex surface model, such as human faces, shells of cars and planes etc. by using software involving NURBS function. In Chapter 3, it is suggested that a comprehensive assignment should be given to students, for example, to build 3D parametric models of a complicated product by using one of 3D design software, so that students could combine theory with practice.For teaching graduate students, it is suggested that programming assignments should be given to students in Chapter 2. For example, to write computer programs based on the algorithms mentioned in the book to create 3 degree Bézier/NURBS curves using programming language like C++ or Matlab, and students’ solutions are expected to have interactive user interfaces. Chapter 5 can be finished in the form of seminars. Four or five students form a collaborative learning group at the beginning of the class and an assignment is given to each group. Each group chooses a topic related to advanced manufacturing technology and does research work on it, then makes a presentation about their research,and presents it in the class during seminars.I would like to extend my hearty thanks to College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hohai University, which provides a lot of support for publishing the book at many levels. I would also like to thank Jiang Dan of Shanghai Jiao Tong University,who reviewed the book carefully and made valuable suggestions.Finally, I welcome and appreciate all comments and suggestions from readers so as to make further improvements to the book.Kang LanChapter 1An Overview of CAD/CAMCAD/CAM原理与应用(英文版)前言CAD/CAM课程是机械工程专业开设的一门学位课程,国内有机械工程专业的高等院校在本科生和研究生教育中都设有与CAD/CAM技术相关的课程。当前国内许多高校都在朝着教育面向国际化的方向发展,各级教育部门大力鼓励和支持有条件的高校在本科生及研究生教学中开展双语乃至全英文教学,许多高校面向全球招收留学生,因此急需全英文教材,全英文教材是高校向国际化教育发展的基石。
本书正是基于以上的现实需求而编写的,其内容以讲义的形式已在留学研究生(全英文教学)及国内研究生(双语和全英文教学)中进行了几轮的教学试用,并经过了多次的修改与完善。本书的主要特点如下:
(1)在内容编排上力求简练实用,使读者能掌握CAD/CAM技术领域的基本概念、原理和方法,为进一步深入学习和研究奠定基础。
(2)每章最后有相应的课后练习,以辅助检验学习者的学习效果。
(3)全英文编写,每章后有对相关词汇的中文注解,本书可作为高等工科院校机械工程及相关专业本科生及研究生的双语或全英文教学用书,也可作为从事CAD/CAM技术应用的工程技术人员的参考书。
在本科生教学中,建议教学的侧重点放在前3章,第2章中应详细介绍曲线曲面背后的数学原理,之后以集成了NURBS曲线曲面功能的工程软件为平台,给学生布置大作业,将理论与实践相结合,应用软件完成一个复杂的表面模型的构建,如人脸、汽车、飞机外壳等。第3章中结合教材内容,给学生布置大作业,让学生利用参数化软件完成一个复杂产品的三维参数化建模设计。
在研究生教学中,建议在曲线曲面部分给学生布置一项编程的综合作业,让学生根据教材中所讲的算法以Matlab或C++为平台完成三次贝塞尔曲线及NURBS曲线的生成,有界面并有一定的交互功能。第5章可以以研讨课的形式来开展,课程开始之时让学生4~5人组成一组,每组以先进的CAM技术为话题,课后进行深入的研究与学习,每组制作演示文稿,并在研讨课上进行讨论与交流。
本书从撰写到出版得到了河海大学机电工程学院的大力支持,在此表示由衷的感谢!上海交通大学的蒋丹教授审阅了全部的书稿,在此表示由衷的感谢!
最后,热忱欢迎各界读者提出批评和建议,以便以后进行改进。
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