... Data modeling Engineering informatics Manufacturing planning Process planning Features technology Information Modeling The global manufacturing industry is currently undergoing a transformation toward smart manufacturing (SM) [ 1 , 2 ]. SM is the synthesis of advanced manufacturing...

..., 2016; final manuscript received June 23, 2017; published online July 20, 2017. Editor: Bahram Ravani. 17 12 2016 23 06 2017 CAD Optimization Rapid prototyping Features technology Musical instruments usually evolve several times through their life corresponding...

... NFORMATION S CIENCE IN E NGINEERING . Manuscript received August 25, 2016; final manuscript received April 12, 2017; published online May 19, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Jitesh H. Panchal. 25 08 2016 12 04 2017 CAD Rapid prototyping Features technology Functionally graded...

... received February 7, 2017; published online May 16, 2017. Editor: Bahram Ravani. 09 09 2015 07 02 2017 CAD Geometric algorithms Features technology The large use of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) systems in industry has generated a number...

...: Bahram Ravani. 26 08 2015 09 02 2017 CAD CMM Data mining Features technology Nowadays, shape measurement techniques [ 1 , 2 ] are widely used in all branches of modern design and manufacturing industry, such as automotive, aerospace, cultural heritage, and bioengineering...

... informatics Features technology Information exchange is becoming more and more important as modern manufacturers increasingly rely on integrated product development [ 1 ] and concurrent engineering [ 2 ]. This would generally imply overlapping activities, both frequent and bilateral exchange...

... algorithms Visualization Features technology A dexel model represents a solid shape based on a 2D square grid in a plane. In the original definition in Ref. [ 1 ], vertical cubes on each cell of the grid are used for representing the shape. Another definition is given in Refs. [ 4 , 8 ] where...

... received January 13, 2016; final manuscript received December 16, 2016; published online February 16, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Yong Chen. 13 01 2016 16 12 2016 CAD CACD Data exchange Features technology For the last few decades, the tool of choice for creating and recording...

... FEA Geometric algorithms Features technology Meshing CAE Freehand sketching is an activity that can take place throughout the engineering design process and is a natural, efficient, and convenient way to capture, represent, and communicate design ideas [ 1 , 2 ]. Sketches are particularly...

.... CAD Data exchange Features technology 03 06 2016 20 06 2016 Contributed by the Computers and Information Division of ASME for publication in the J OURNAL OF C OMPUTING AND I NFORMATION S CIENCE IN E NGINEERING . Manuscript received June 3, 2016; final manuscript received...

..., 2016; final manuscript received July 11, 2016; published online November 7, 2016. Assoc. Editor: Jitesh H. Panchal. 16 01 2016 11 07 2016 CAD FEA Geometric algorithms Features technology Meshing CAE FEA Getting a quicker validation of the proposed product is crucial...

... exchange Data modeling Internet Based Systems PDM systems Features technology EIM systems Information Modeling In a keynote paper at the Second International Through-Life Engineering Services Conference, McMahon and Ball [ 1 ] addressed the role of information systems in improving...

... Features technology References [1] Schilling , M. , and Hill , C. , 1998 , “ Managing the New Product Development Process: Strategic Imperatives ,” Acad. Manage. Exec. , 12 ( 3 ), pp. 67 – 81 . 10.5465/AME.1998.1109051 [2] Piegl , L. , 2005 , “ Ten Challenges in Computer...

... in the United States. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 15 12 2015 04 02 2016 CAD CMM Data exchange Manufacturing planning Features technology We live in an age of digitization. Information technology advances such as big data, service-oriented...

... to use FEA earlier in their design process [ 3 ]. These and other researchers cite the following reasons for improving the integration between CAD and FEA tools [ 3–5 ]: CAD FEA Features technology Meshing CAE An integrated multi-user system for synchronous design and analysis improves...

... NGINEERING . Manuscript received May 6, 2015; final manuscript received May 29, 2015; published online August 3, 2015. Assoc. Editor: Bahram Ravani. 06 05 2015 29 05 2015 CAD CAPD CACD Geometric algorithms Visualization Features technology This paper presents a design system...

.... Editor: Charlie C. L. Wang 25 08 2014 30 04 2015 CAD Features technology Three-dimensional CAD models are widely used for product design, engineering analysis, dynamic simulation, virtual reality (VR) construction, catalog data construction, and so on. In a feature-based 3D...

... geometry GD& Tolerance modeling Simulation Features technology Physics based modeling Surface quality and accuracy are the most important factors that affect the performance and life cycle of mechanical products. Take the centrifugal compressor for instance, the surface quality...

... . 10.5194/isprsarchives-XL-5-451-2014 Assembly modeling CAD CACD FEA Rapid prototyping Virtual reality Visualization Features technology Meshing CAE In 1860, Lenticular invented the Stereoscope, a device through which a 2D picture or photograph could be viewed as a 3D image. Thus...

..." elements. NIST defined a neutral assembly feature representation [ 18 ], which was later enhanced by Murshed et al. [ 20 ]. This formed the basis for an AFR system [ 21 ]. The literature in features technology spans more than 40 yr. A survey of the many approaches for part feature can be found in [ 11...