Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering: Proceedings of the Third IDMME Conference held in Montreal, Quebec Book

	Preface
	Acknowledgements
	List of contributors
	Confrontation of viewpoints in a concurrent engineering process	3
	A concurrent engineering experience based on a Cooperative and Object Oriented Design Methodology	11
	A Method and a Support for a Better Integration of Mechanical Simulation in the Design Process	19
	Representation of Design Activities Using Neural Networks: Application to Fuzzy Dimensioning	27
	Quantitative constraints in integrated design	35
	Handling imprecision in pairwise comparison	43
	Functional and Manufacturing Specifications - Part 1: Geometrical Expression by Gauge with Internal Mobilities	53
	Functional and Manufacturing Specifications - Part 2: Validation of a Process Plan	61
	Robust design and statistical tolerances analysis	69
	Development and Feedbacks of a New Communication Tool to Harness Information and Knowledge and Know-How in Integrated Engineering - Case Study at EADS	77
	A knowledge-based environment for modelling and computer-aided process planning of rapid manufacturing processes	85
	Evaluation of Decisions Considering the Choice of Actors in Product Design Processes	93
	A Declarative Approach to a 2D Variational Modeler	105
	Copying of Free-Forms from Digitized Data	113
	Flexible Parts Modelling for Virtual Reality Assembly Simulations	121
	A rectification algorithm for manifold Boundary representation models	129
	Information Support in an Integrated Product Development System	139
	A methodology for modeling process information	147
	A Set of New Tools for the Automatic Meshing and Remeshing of Mechanical Parts	157
	A Control Criterion Dedicated to Detail Removal for F.E.A. Geometry Adaptation	165
	Feature Recognition and Remeshing by Local Hermite Diffuse Interpolation	173
	Tight fit design taking into account form and surface defects	183
	Calculation of virtual and resultant part for variational assembly analysis	193
	3D quantification of machining defects	201
	Formal Definition of Tolerancing in CAD and Metrology	211
	Quality Measurement on CMM	219
	Toward the Use of Statistical Analysis in Positional Tolerancing	227
	Prediction and Simulation of Milling Burr Formation for Edge-Precision Process Planning	237
	Optimal workpiece localization for machining applications	247
	Analysis and Mapping of the Dynamic Performance of High-Precision Motion Systems	255
	Integration of Laser Material Processing into the Computer-Aided Product and Process Development	263
	Investigation of Sheet Metal Blanking Process	271
	The Concept of the Machining Surface in 5-Axis Milling of Free-Form Surfaces	279
	High Speed Milling - Solid Simulation and Machine Limits	287
	Design of Process Parameters in Deep Drawing of Sheets to Improve Manufacturing Feasibility	295
	From the Predimensioning Approach to the Optimisation of Forming Processes of Thin Fabric Composite Parts	303
	Design Process Modelling of Process Planning for Flexible Lines Based on Conceptual Graphs and Design Rules - Applied to Cylinder Head Machining	313
	Determination of virtual means for the integrated design	323
	Selecting material handling equipment with PROMETHEE	331
	A Methodology for Cost and Quality Optimization in a Design System by Linking Quality Methods	339
	Disassembly Sequencing Using Technological Data	347
	Application of fuzzy logic for an assembly methodology	355
	Design of Closed Planar Mechanisms of Grippers to Clutch Flat Parts	365
	Interaction of Gear Epicyclic Planets and the Effect of Web for Internal Gears	373
	Kinematics of Robots with Roller-Constrained Ball-Wheels	381
	Structural Synthesis of Kinematic Chains and Mechanisms	391
	General Manipulators synthesis for a given workspace	399
	Object Manipulation and Mannequin Driving Based on Multi-Agent Architecture	407
	Isotropic design of a parallel machine-tool mechanism	415
	Application of the Design of Experiments Method to a Transversely Loaded Cylindrical Assembly	423
	Determination of the Mode Dominance for Model Reduction	431
	Development of a New Methodology for Delamination Detection in Laminated Structures	439
	Search of Contact in Dynamic Finite Element Code: Presentation of an Analytical Method	447
	Recent Progress in Preliminary Design of Mechanical Components with Topology Optimisation	457
	Finding the Optimal Stock Spring from Optimal Spring Design Characteristics	465
	Design Process and Optimisation of an Integrated Electromechanical Battery	473
	A Hybrid Calculation Model for Bolted Assemblies Used for Slewing Bearings	481