Chongqing University of

Science and Technology

Graduation project (thesis)

opening report

Question Mesh Machining Technology and Fixture Design of

Concerting Bar Seat of pipe Bender
Learn Hospital School of mechanical and power engineering
Professional class Mechanical Engineering and Automation
Student name Rahman Mohammad Atiqur
Student ID 2017490124
Mentor Liu Shuang

2021 年 3 月 日
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1.1 The purpose and significance of this topic

In this thesis I am going to study about machining technology and fixture design of
Connecting bar seat of pipe bender. I also research how to design the fixture, how to make
this in machine, and also the purpose of this fixture.

In modern days, all area of industries are going to like automated, economically and accurate
machinery .There is many types of pipe bending machine fixtures are we need to design
according to our purpose. There are many pipe banding machine in market like hydraulic pipe
bending machine, pneumatic pipe bending machine, manual pipe bending machine etc. The
utility model discloses a full-automatic pipe bending machine. Whole machine is supported by
a base with four supporting legs which has enough strength to carry the weight and force of
machine. So according to different production we use different machine.
My research area is to design a fixture for connecting bar seat of pipe bending machine. In this
case I will design a fixture for a production which is the annually produce about 12000 pieces.
The production equipment of the enterprise is mostly general equipment, and the technical
level of the workers is medium.
My research is to improve the accuracy while making the fixture and I hope by improving this
fixture of the connecting bar seat industries can produce their expected product. I want to
mansion it that in this thesis proposal I will also consider the cost of this fixture, so that the
cost becomes low.

1.2 Why need to research?

A fixture is an important part of a machine tool. Generally we use fixture to fix the working
product on the machine tool. We also need fixture to locate our workspaces with the machine.
In the pipe bending machine there is connecting bar sat. We are going to design a fixture for
this part. So to design a fixture we will face many problems. In this topic we will able to
know about the 2D and 3D design of the fixture of connecting bar seat of pipe bending
machine. We also have to acquire the machining process of this fixture. Analyze the
structural characteristics and working principle of the Fixture. Calculate its positioning error
and clamping force and analyze the machining accuracy.
A machining fixture consists of elements such as locators, clamps and supports. Fixture design
aims at ensuring work piece quality by restraining the work piece in the desired position
throughout machining thereby minimizing the overall machining error. Work piece elastic
deformation and geometric error of locators are major components of the overall machining
error. The effect of geometric error is considerable in certain cases and hence cannot be
ignored. For a given error in locators, the geometry related machining error is manifest in the
locator layout whereas the work piece deformation depends on both the layout and the
external forces such as clamping and machining forces. Layout of fixturing elements and the
applied clamping forces are collectively called fixture parameters. The objective of
minimizing the total machining error can be achieved by optimizing either one or both of
these parameters. In this research work both of these parameters are simultaneously optimized
using a genetic algorithm. A finite element model of the work piece fixture system is
developed and analyzed using commercial finite element software NX. Elastic deformation of
work piece under machining loads is obtained from the finite element model.
Connecting bar seat of a pipe bender is an important part that helps the production rate. So,
the fixture of this part must be accurate and useful. It is necessary to design the fixture with
less error and the clamping parameter should be accurate. The design of machining fixtures is
a highly complex process that relies on designer experience and his/her implicit knowledge to
achieve a good design. In order to facilitate its automation by the development of a
knowledge-based application, the explicit definition of the fixture design connecting bar seat
process and the knowledge involved is a prior and a fundamental task to undertake.
Additionally, a fundamental and well-known engineering principle should be considered. The
functional requirements and their associated constraints should be the first input to any design
process. Considering these two main ideas, this paper presents the development undertaken to
facilitate the automation of the fixture design process based on a functional approach.

Connecting bar seat is new design for the pipe bending machine. We use pipe bending only to
bend pipe with different angle. We cannot connect pipe or bar seat through it. Now we are
going to design that kind of fixture and part which we can bend pipe as well as connect the
pipe too with same machine.

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1.2.2 国外研究现状

1.3 参考文献（

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2.2 本课题的重点内容
2.3 实现途径

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3. 2 软件
3.3 解决办法

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