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Design automation of AM hydraulic manifolds – Translation of the hydraulic scheme into a 3D manifold design
Design effort and the associated costs are key factors which are limiting the adoption of additive manufacturing in industrial applications. One approach to tackle this problem is the use of automated design tools, which reduce the manual design effort to achieve manufacturable designs. In current research at pdz, we have been working on developing an automated design workflow for hydraulic manifolds. Several steps in the process chain have been tackled so far.
In this project the goal is to complete the workflow by automating the first step in the process chain, namely extracting all relevant information from a 2D hydraulic scheme, mapping this information to a component database and using the resulting components to set up the layout optimization. Additionally, further 3D layout optimization methods can be investigated.
In this project the goal is to complete the workflow by automating the first step in the process chain, namely extracting all relevant information from a 2D hydraulic scheme, mapping this information to a component database and using the resulting components to set up the layout optimization. Additionally, further 3D layout optimization methods can be investigated.
- Literature review regarding transferable approaches
- Investigation and implementation of process chain (information extraction from scheme, setup of component database, component mapping to database and transfer to layout definition)
- Implementation of automatic generation of simple 3D layouts (detailed scope tbd)
- Literature review regarding transferable approaches - Investigation and implementation of process chain (information extraction from scheme, setup of component database, component mapping to database and transfer to layout definition) - Implementation of automatic generation of simple 3D layouts (detailed scope tbd)
- Eager to acquire new skills - Experienced with programming (C#, …) - Interested in additive manufacturing - Motivated and independent
The chair of Product Development
and Engineering Design at the
ETH Zurich considers itself a center
for system-oriented product
development and innovation. Our
aspiration consists on the one hand
of the advancement and investigation
of methods and processes of
product development and on the
other hand of the development of
new technical systems. The purpose
of our daily work is to contribute
to the innovative ability and
competitiveness of Switzerland.
The chair of Product Development and Engineering Design at the ETH Zurich considers itself a center for system-oriented product development and innovation. Our aspiration consists on the one hand of the advancement and investigation of methods and processes of product development and on the other hand of the development of new technical systems. The purpose of our daily work is to contribute to the innovative ability and competitiveness of Switzerland.
