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Harrison, Robert, West, A. and Vera, Daniel A. (2009) Innovative virtual prototyping environment for reconfigurable manufacturing system engineering. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Volume 223 (Number 6). pp. 609-621. doi:10.1243/09544054JEM1273 ISSN 0954-4054.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544054JEM1273
Abstract
A new approach to the design and implementation of virtual prototyping environments (VPEs), aimed at providing support for the engineering of flexible machine technologies (referred to as reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs)) is presented. The research is focused on two aspects of VPE tool development, namely on ensuring the consistency between real- and virtual-system architectures, design tools, and design processes and on maximizing the potential of three-dimensional computer-based virtual models as a basis for distributed engineering collaboration. A component-based (CB) approach to VPE tool design and implementation is proposed, which radically contrasts with approaches commonly adopted by both the commercial and academic VPE developers. The VPE developed in the context of this research should ultimately enable more effective management of RMS complex engineering life cycles by engineering partners who are globally distributed.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture | ||||
Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 0954-4054 | ||||
Official Date: | 2009 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 223 | ||||
Number: | Number 6 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 609-621 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1243/09544054JEM1273 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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