STEP-Compliant NC Simulation System Modeling

Yu Zhang (1) , Matthieu Rauch (2) , Xie Hualong (3) , Yaoyao Zhao (1) , Xun W. Xu (1) , Yongxian Liu (3)

1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland
2 IRCCyN - Institut de Recherche en Communications et en Cybernétique de Nantes
3 School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang

Although some research and commercial software for NC simulation is available, NC simulation modeling is still not matured. Most of them are based on G&M code. STEP-NC is a new data model for computer numerical control (CNC). It provides rich information for CNC machine tools, i.e. "what to do" based on features rather than "how to do" as for G-code. IDEF0 is a method designed to model the decisions, actions, and activities of an organization or system. It helps to organize and analyze a system and to promote a good communications between the analyst and the customer. So in this paper, from the view of system modeling, function modeling of NC simulation system based on STEP-NC is built by IDEF0 method. As a result, NC simulation system can be realized more efficiently.

Keywords: STEP-NC; IDEF; NC simulation; Modeling method

Domains: Mechanical engineering [physics.class-ph]; Mechanical engineering [physics.class-ph]

Yu Zhang, Matthieu Rauch, Xie Hualong, Yaoyao Zhao, Xun W. Xu, et al.. STEP-Compliant NC Simulation System Modeling. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2009, 16 (19), pp.683-687. ⟨10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.16-19.683⟩. ⟨hal-00633919⟩