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Title: Tolerance analysis and variational solid geometry

Abstract

The fields of tolerancing and assembly analysis have depended for decades on ad hoc, shop floor methods. This causes serious problems when subjected toleranced designs to automated, analytical methods. This project attempted to further the formalization and mathematization of tolerancing by extending the concept of the Maximum Material Part. A software system was envisioned that would guide designers in the use of appropriate tolerance specifications and then create software models of Maximum Material Parts from the toleranced nominal parts.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States). Intelligent Systems and Robotics Center
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
573298
Report Number(s):
SAND-98-0220
ON: DE98004157; TRN: AHC29807%%93
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jan 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; TOLERANCE; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICS; DIMENSIONS; AUTOMATION

Citation Formats

Watterberg, P. Tolerance analysis and variational solid geometry. United States: N. p., 1998. Web. doi:10.2172/573298.
Watterberg, P. Tolerance analysis and variational solid geometry. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/573298
Watterberg, P. 1998. "Tolerance analysis and variational solid geometry". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/573298. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/573298.
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