Abstract: Inspection of machined objects is one of the most important quality control tasks in the manufacturing industry. Ideally, inspection processes should be able to work directly on scan point data. ...

Abstract: The manufacturing industry constantly needs to verify machined objects against their original CAD models. Given a prototype design, an engineer should be able to determine whether the part was ...

Abstract: Parameterization of 3D meshes is important for many graphic and CAD applications, in particular for texture mapping, remeshing, and morphing. Current parameterization methods for closed manifold ...

Abstract: Current scheduling tools require the manual translation of design information to activities and typically do not provide dynamic links between cost estimates and corresponding schedules. To take advantage of the increasingly ...

Abstract: Mid-surfaces of complex thin objects are commonly used in CAD applications for the analysis of casting and injection molding. However, geometrical representation in CAD typically takes the form ...

Abstract: Shaped glass evacuated collectors have the lower vacuum envelope formed with a CPC shape. The internal surface is silvered. This surface concentrates solar radiation onto an internal absorbing ...

Abstract: Instabilities in combustion systems have frequently been reported to occur when slight changes in operating conditions lead to significant and abrupt changes in flame shape or flame position, ...

Abstract: This paper makes a practice-based critique of the assumptions behind network planning methods from the perspective of subcontractors and suppliers. In the context of a case example, the time-cost trade-off and its ...

Abstract: The coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems is a major challenge for complex buildings and industrial plants. The process involves locating equipment and routing connecting elements for each ...