ISBN: 9788120333406    Publisher: PHI LEARNING PVT. LTD. Year of publishing: 2008     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 564        Language: English

Primarily intended as a textbook for the undergraduate students of aeronautical, automobile, civil, industrial, mechanical, mechatronics and production, it provides a comprehensive coverage of all the technical aspects related to CAD/CAM.

Organized in 26 chapters, the textbook covers interactive computer graphics, CAD, finite element analysis, numerical control, computer numerical control, manual part programming, computer-aided part programming, direct numerical control, adaptive control systems, group technology, computer-aided process planning, computer-aided planning of resources for manufacturing, computer-aided quality control, industrial robots, flexible manufacturing systems, cellular manufacturing, lean manufacturing and computer integrated manufacturing. Each chapter begins with objectives and ends with descriptive and multiple-choice questions.

Besides students, this book would be of immense value to practicing engineers and professionals who are interested in the CAD/CAM technology and its applications to design and manufacturing.

KEY FEATURES :

Many innovative illustrations

Case studies

Question bank at the end of each chapter

Good number of worked out examples

Extensive and carefully selected references
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CHENNAKESAVA R. ALAVALA, M.E. (Mech.); M.Tech (CAD/CAM); Ph.D. (Mech.); Ph.D. (CAD/CAM), is Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad. With 16 years of teaching experience he has published more than a hundred technical papers in reputed national and international journals. Professor Alavala is also the author of four books, including CAD/CAM: Concepts and Applications, and Finite Element Methods: Basic Concepts and Applications (both published by PHI Learning). His areas of research interest include fuzzy logic, neural networks, genetic algorithms, finite element methods, CAD/CAM, and robotics.
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