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Virtual reality and its application in Mechanical Engineering (III)

2.1 preliminary design stage

in this stage, there are two modules that can be called: one is the object library module, which includes the entity modeling (including its attribute information) of various models and sizes of all parts and components of the crane. If all entities are built one by one in advance, and then filled with sand for fixed storage, it will be time-consuming, laborious and a waste of storage space, Therefore, we use ads or ARX in AutoCAD for parametric modeling; The other module is the method library module. This module is essentially a database containing all crane design steps, design criteria and the experience of some experts. Using this module, as long as the user inputs the main design parameters, such as type, tonnage, etc., the system can automatically or semi automatically generate the default design scheme. This module also allows the user to adjust the configuration of the crane on demand, Some non-standard parts can even be designed interactively to meet the requirements of users. This part is compiled with vc++5.0

with this system, the designer can get the preliminary configuration of crane design

2.2 modeling and simulation stage

in this system, the designer inputs the solid modeling information generated in CAD into the virtual environment for real-time assembly. If inappropriate places are found, such as interference in position, kinematic performance does not meet the requirements, etc., the designer is allowed to modify or replace in the virtual environment, and the modified information is returned to the CAD graphics database. The virtual environment is established by VRML, and its interaction method is also compiled by VRML. DFX file and WRL file conversion technology are directly used for information exchange. This part is mainly through visual effects, supplemented by auditory feelings, to give the designers with the advantages of stable performance sensory understanding, such as the shape of the crane, working movement, etc., and make the designers interact directly with the crane model in the virtual environment

2.3 perfect design stage

according to the performance characteristics of the crane, this part integrates finite element, dynamic simulation, optimization design, reliability analysis and other modules. Add some load information to the Crane completed in the preliminary design, so that the computer can automatically calculate the stress, strain, fatigue, strength, vibration, etc. of the crane structure, and visualize the calculation results. The usual method is to use color to display the distribution of different sizes of numbers. In the virtual environment, we also allow users to dynamically see the working condition of the crane under the load: when the mouse moves to a certain point on the structure, the calculated value is dynamically displayed; If the calculated value here exceeds the allowable value, the computer will give a warning sound, and the user can also cut here to see the damage of the section; In case of overload, the user can also see the dynamic process of crane damage. Through the sensory reflection of these figures, users are encouraged to constantly modify the design parameters to maximize the design quality of the crane

in a word, this part enables users to get relatively perfect design results, and the computer will transmit the design results back to the CAD system to automatically generate two-dimensional drawings

2.4 processing and manufacturing stage

there is a gap between traditional computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM), that is, the transmission of data information. There are many difficulties in filling this gap with computer aided process planning (CAPP). Because virtual manufacturing technology is a software technology aimed at manufacturing digital products on computers, it is relatively easy to overcome this gap with this technology. In this part, we can simulate the hot working process, machining process and product assembly

2.5 product advertising and roaming

in order to meet the requirements of market competition, design manufacturers should not wait for users to find themselves, but should take the initiative to bring their own products to the market. Combine the advertising produced by virtual reality with the market-oriented joint reorganization technology of roaming, so that users can roam through the products designed by the design manufacturers through the network, and can directly interact with the product demand in the virtual environment in real time, which can improve the competitiveness of the design manufacturers and obtain more market share for the design manufacturers

virtual reality is a new technology, and it has many imperfections, such as: Graphic timely reality of large-scale data; Effective realization of tactile perception; The influence of head mounted display on human health and so on. However, virtual reality technology has broad application prospects in all walks of life, especially in the mechanical engineering industry. Virtual reality technology will bring a new world to our mechanical engineering industry. At the same time, various recyclable materials (including other new materials) are used for creation