Reverse engineering using a knowledge-based approach. (1st January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Durupt, Alexandre; Remy, Sébastien; Ducellier, Guillaume; Pouille, Philippe
• Is Part Of: International journal of product development. Volume 19:Number 1/2/3(2014)
• Page Start: 113
• Page End: 129
• Publication Date: 2014-01-01
• Subjects: reverse engineering -- CAD model -- knowledge-based system -- product development; New products -- Periodicals; Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Research, Industrial -- Periodicals; 658.57505
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-9056

Abstract

This paper focuses on Reverse Engineering (RE) domain in mechanical design. RE is an activity which consists of creating a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) model from a 3D point cloud. The CAD models obtained using modern software applications are generally 'frozen' (i.e. a set of free form surfaces or a set of geometrical features in a manifold static model). Redesigning activities of these models are thus impossible. This paper proposes Knowledge-Based Reverse Engineering (KBRE), an approach which combines knowledge-based engineering with classical approaches in RE. The combination allows us to obtain a dynamic model (i.e. a set of manufacturing and design features with constraints, parameters, rules and relationships). A redesigning activity is then possible from this type of model.