AUTOMATED PART DECOMPOSITION FOR PRODUCT ARCHITECTURE MODELING. (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Redeker, J.; Gebhardt, P.; Reichler, A.-K.; Türck, E.; Dröder, K.; Vietor, T.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference. Volume 1(2020)
• Page Start: 2365
• Page End: 2374
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: design automation -- conceptual design -- knowledge-based engineering (KBE) -- 3D shape segmentation -- additive manufacturing; Engineering design -- Congresses; Industrial design -- Congresses; 620.0042
• DOI: 10.1017/dsd.2020.144
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2633-7762

Abstract

Abstract: This paper presents an algorithm that contributes to an automatic decomposition of a mechanical part based on geometric features and methods of unsupervised machine learning. For the development of the algorithm, existing techniques of 3D shape segmentation, especially surface-based part segmentation procedures are reviewed and important areas of activities are revealed. The developed multi-step approach results in an abstract product model. This representation leads to a new way of designing and redesigning parts for the novel hybrid manufacturing concept Incremental Manufacturing (IM).