Development of a die design system for die casting

Abstract

This paper presents a research work of a computer-aided die design system for die casting. The proposed system consists of seven distinct modules. Through these modules, the die designers are able to create a die casting die from a product part model. It is a user-friendly system that allows both experienced and novice die designers to easily accomplish the task of die design. The practical goal of this research is twofold: (1) to develop a system that integrates the different stages of die design process and (2) that at the same time facilitates the editing of die casting design during or after the course of the design process. The approach undertaken in this research includes (1) feature-based and constraint-based modelling, (2) parametric design and (3) a geometric and topological information extraction technique from a B-rep model. A prototype system has been developed using this approach and the system is able to aid the automation of the die casting die design process, thus improving the efficiency and quality of, and reducing the cost of die design for die casting.