文档介绍：A NOVEL INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR RAPID PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
This paper presents a novel integrated system of rapid product development for reducing the time and cost of product development. The system posed of four building blocks —digital prototype, virtual prototype, physical prototype and rapid tooling manufacturing system. It can aid effectively in product design, analysis, prototype, mould, and manufacturing process development by integrating closely the various advanced manufacturing technologies which involve the 3D CAD, CAE, reverse engineering, rapid prototyping and rapid tooling. Furthermore, two actual examples are provided to illustrate the application of this integrated system. The results indicate that the system has a high potential to reduce further the cycle and cost of product development.
Keywords: Rapid product development; rapid prototyping; integrated system.
1. Introduction
Due to the pressure of petition and market globalization in the 21st century, there continues to be strong driving forces in industry pete effectively by reducing manufacturing times and costs while assuring high quality products and services. Current industries are facing the new challenges: quick response to business opportunity has been considered as one of the most important factors to petitiveness; manufacturing industry is evolving toward digitalization, network and globalizatio