Code: 13A03601 R13

B.Tech III Year II Semester (R13) Supplementary Examinations May/June 2018

CAD/CAM
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
PART – A
(Compulsory Question)
Note: Provide a graph sheet
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1 Answer the following: (10 X 02 = 20 Marks)
(a) Specify any four features of CAD tools.
(b) Name any four CAD packages
(c) Name the geometric representation techniques.
(d) Write general data structure for boundary modeling.
(e) Name the major components in CNC machine tools.
(f) Write the format of a CNC programming block.
(g) Define the Group Technology.
(h) How do you specify the quality of a product?
(i) What is meant by sustainable manufacturing?
(j) Specify inputs and outputs for MRP-I.

PART – B
(Answer all five units, 5 X 10 = 50 Marks)
UNIT – I
2 With schematic diagram, explain various components in product cycle.
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3 Calculate the coordinates of a geometrical shape as given in figure.1, after translating from P1 (0, 0) to
P2 (120,100) with respect to its bottom left corner and rotating to 30o about P2. Draw these
transformations on a graph sheet and compare with calculated coordinates.

Figure.1 Part drawing of component

UNIT – II
4 Explain the Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) method to create a solid model as shown in figure 2.

Figure.2 Solid model of a component

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5 Discuss the parametric modeling technique to create the model as shown in Figure 3.

Figure.3 Solid model of a component

UNIT – III
6 Write a CNC program to machine the T-Slots as given in Fig.4 and relate the programming flow with
schematic diagrams. Highlight the following items while writing the part program/diagrams.
• Programming mode & Units.
• Coordinate system & Work reference & Machine reference.
• Geometry of tools & Tool reference & Tool length compensation.

Technical Data:

L= 24"

W= 16"

H= 0.787"

A= 0.315"

Figure.4 A T-Slot table

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7 Explain the concept the canned drill cycle with a schematic diagram and write CNC part program to
create a pattern of holes on 12 mm MS circular plate of diameter 140 mm as shown in Fig.5. Consider
N= 5, D =50 mm, and d=8 mm. Draw the orthographic view of the part drawing as per given dimensions
while explaining the canned cycle concept.

Figure.5 Typical hole pattern on circular plate

UNIT – IV
8 Discuss the concepts of Group Technology Layout with suitable illustrations and examples.
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9 With schematic diagrams, explain various material handling systems in a Flexible Manufacturing System
(FMS).
UNIT – V
10 With a block diagram, discuss the framework of Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP).
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11 Explain in detail about the steps in Generative CAPP systems. .
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