Research on flexible cable geometric modeling technology in virtual maintenance based on VRML

Author

Huang Mingji ; Dong Xiuping

Author_Institution

Sch. of Mech. Eng., Univ. of Sci. & Technol. Beijing, Beijing, China

fYear

2010

fDate

26-28 June 2010

Firstpage

772

Lastpage

775

Abstract

Aims to solve the geometric modeling problems of flexible cables for mechanical and electrical products in VRML environment in virtual maintenance, researching work is done by the means of VRML node technology and in the advance of its characteristics of autonomy, interactivity, realism, and network-support. Flexible cable models for virtual maintenance are established based on energy optimization method. Establishment of cable deformation energy equation, choice of B-Spline function and the treatment of external forces and constraints are also studied in this paper. A kernel framework of VRML program is given as well. A typical example of flexible cable product is displayed based on the program. This researching work will provide necessary foundations for virtual maintenance.

Keywords

cables (mechanical); deformation; maintenance engineering; mechanical engineering computing; optimisation; splines (mathematics); virtual reality languages; B-spline function; VRML program; cable deformation energy equation; electrical products; energy optimization method; flexible cable geometric modeling; mechanical products; virtual maintenance; Assembly; Deformable models; Gravity; Mechanical cables; Mechanical engineering; Real time systems; Shape; Solid modeling; Virtual environment; Virtual reality; VRML; flexible cable modeling; geometric modeling; virtualmaintenance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mechanic Automation and Control Engineering (MACE), 2010 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Wuhan

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-7737-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MACE.2010.5535830

Filename

5535830