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A Report PDF
A Report PDF
On
Role of CAD/CAM/CAE Softwares in
Modern Manufacturing Industries
Submitted to-
Dr. Devender Kumar
Submitted by-
Ashutosh Suri
M.E. CAD/CAM
801884004
Submitted on-
09-05-2019
FIG. 1
CAD softwares are used for making 2D/3D CAD drawings/CAD models.
Whereas CAM softwares are used for designing the whole manufacturing process from
manufacturing codes to finishing processes.
CAE softwares are used for analysis to prevent any kind of failure in real working conditions.
Using computational tools design is went through several iterations. Analysis softwares use CFD,
FEM etc. tools for analysis.
Fig. 3 CAM
Different CAM softwares available in market are:
1. SIEMENS NX
2. MASTERCAM
3. CATIA
4. CAM work
5. Hypermill
6. HSMworks
In regard to information networks, CAE systems are individually considered a single node on a
total information network and each node may interact with another node on the network. These
nodes play a part in the finite element method which utilizes the existing model geometry to
construct a nodal network through the entire model which then is used to determine how the
model will perform, based on parameter input that the actual part would experience, in the real-
world. The following parameters are typically used in mechanical engineering for CAE
simulations:
Temperature
Pressure
Component Interactions
Applied Forces
Most of the parameters used for simulation are based on the environment and interactions that
the model would experience during operation. These are inputted into the CAE software as a way
to see if the part could theoretically handle the design constraints.
CAE systems can provide support to businesses. This is achieved by the use of reference
architectures and their ability to place information views on the business process. Reference
architecture is the basis from information model, especially product and manufacturing models.
CAE areas covered included:
I. Stress Analysis on Component Assembly using FEA
II. Thermal and Fluid Flow Analysis using CFD
III. Multibody Dynamics (MBD) and Kinematics
IV. Analysis Tools for Process Simulation for Manufacturing Processes
V. Optimization of process documentation
VI. Optimization of product developing
VII. Smart nonconformity verification
VIII. Safety Analysis of Assemblies
In general, there are three phases in any computer-aided engineering tasks:
1. Pre-processing: defining the model and environmental factors to be applied.
2. Analysis Solver
3. Post-processing of results
Engineering software programs include such as Abaqus, Ansys, MSC Adams Car, and much
more. Modern CAD programs export models to engineering software programs for virtual
prototype analysis.
‘CAD, CAE, and CAM all work together. CAD helps bring an idea to life
by design and modeling. CAE needs a CAD file to simulate, test, and
analyze to make sure a design can work as intended. CAM is the final
gauntlet a virtual model passes before it becomes reality. If CAE finds
that the design will fail and/or CAM determines that the part can’t be
produced, it is back to square one. But, when it works, the plan really
comes together.’