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Overview in PDF format - Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

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database by a query; c. Search of the Web by a browser) one can realise that they allare different.1.2. Problem sett<strong>in</strong>gThe recent trend <strong>in</strong> mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g is to add <strong>in</strong>telligence to the mach<strong>in</strong>e tools and CNCsystem (Alt<strong>in</strong>tas, 2000). International technology research centres forecast that forthe year 2010 about 90–95% of <strong>in</strong><strong>format</strong>ion on the Web will be tied with<strong>in</strong>tercommunication of <strong>in</strong>telligent mach<strong>in</strong>es for solv<strong>in</strong>g predeterm<strong>in</strong>ed tasks, andonly the rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g relatively small part is connected to direct humancommunications. The term Intelligent Mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Module (IMM) has been brought<strong>in</strong>to use to describe CNC systems that allow limited manipulation of mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gconditions by the end users, but where additional sensors, which can measure theforces, vibrations, temperature, and sound dur<strong>in</strong>g mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, are <strong>in</strong>stalled onmach<strong>in</strong>e tools. Various <strong>in</strong>telligent mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g tasks, such as adaptive control, toolcondition monitor<strong>in</strong>g and process control, can simultaneously run on the system(Håkansson, 1999). To reach this goal the system has to be equipped withmeasurement hardware and data transfer and -process<strong>in</strong>g software and analysismethods. Integration of different sensors and measur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>struments <strong>in</strong>to a uniformsystem is a problem of the modern technological mach<strong>in</strong>ery (Russo, 1999).Mathematical models, which correlate the relationship between measured sensorsignals and state of mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, are formed. The mathematical models are coded <strong>in</strong>toreal-time algorithms, which monitor the mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g process and send commands toCNC for corrective actions. It appears that the exist<strong>in</strong>g knowledge based decisionsupport systems, e.g. Nexus Oz from Nexus Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g or neural network systemshave certa<strong>in</strong> disadvantages: a system could fail <strong>in</strong> previously unknown conditionsand require tens of years of experience to fulfil database of real needs. Therefore,some additional techniques should be developed for a more effective support ofcontrol of eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g systems.1.3. Ma<strong>in</strong> objectivesThe primary aim of this work is the development of a general concept andmathematical models for monitor<strong>in</strong>g technological processes and productionsystems <strong>in</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry suitable for SME.To obta<strong>in</strong> the goal the follow<strong>in</strong>g tasks have to be solved.• Firstly, data flows <strong>in</strong> mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g units should be analysed and modelledregard<strong>in</strong>g both technological process and characteristics of the mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g units(MU).• Secondly, the models should be generated by us<strong>in</strong>g certa<strong>in</strong> patterns which couldbe verified.13

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