Virtual machining

Virtual machining systems apply computers and different types of software in manufacturing and production in order to simulate and model the behavior and errors of a real environment in virtual reality systems.^[1] This can provide useful means for products to be manufactured without the need of physical testing on the shop floor. As a result, the time and cost of part production can be decreased.^[2]

Applications

• Simulated machining process in virtual environments can be used in terms of machine tools modifying.^[3]
• The part is modeled and produced in a computer simulation environment with predicted errors in order to achieve the best accuracy in the produced part.^[2]
• The system can be used in process planning of machining operations with regards to the desired tolerances of part designing.
• Optimization techniques can be applied to the simulated machining process in order to increase efficiency of parts production.^[4]
• Finite element method (FEM) can be applied to the simulated machining process in virtual environments in order to analyze stress and strain of the machine tool, workpiece and cutting tool.
• Accuracy of error modeling in prediction of machined surfaces can be analyzed by using the virtual machining systems.
• Time and cost of accurate production can be decreased by applying rules of production process management to the simulated manufacturing process in the virtual environment.
• Efficiency of part manufacturing can be improved by analyzing the production methods.

See also

• Virtual appliance
• Virtual backup appliance
• Virtual disk image
• Virtual machine escape

References

1. Mohsen Soori, Behrooz Arezoo, Mohsen Habibi, Dimensional and geometrical errors of three-axis CNC milling machines in a virtual machining system, Computer Aided Design 45 (2013) 1306-1313.
2. Mohsen Soori, Behrooz Arezoo, Mohsen Habibi, Virtual machining considering dimensional, geometrical and tool deflection errors in three-axis CNC milling machines, Journal of Manufacturing Systems 33 (2014) 498-507.
3. Yusuf Altintas, Christian Brecher, M. Weck, S. Witt, Virtual Machine Tool, CIRP Annals-Manufacturing Technology 54 (2005) 115-138.
4. Mohsen Soori, Behrooz Arezoo, Mohsen Habibi, Tool Deflection Error of Three-Axis Computer Numerical Control Milling Machines, Monitoring and Minimizing by a Virtual Machining System, ASME, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 138 (2016) 081005.