Brigham Young University

C Gregory Jensen

Walter Edward Red

W Edward Red

Robert M Cheatham

A method for efficiently implementing an N-step manufacturing process for producing a mechanical part may include creating a parametric master model that represents a part to be produced in an N-step manufacturing process. The method may also include using the parametric master model to create process plans for the N-step manufacturing process. After manufacturing step i of the N-step manufacturing process, the method may include receiving information concerning values of parameters in the parametric master model as they exist after manufacturing step i of the N-step manufacturing process. Updates to the parametric master model may be made based on the information that was received. The process plans corresponding to manufacturing step i+1 of the N-step manufacturing process may be updated based on the updated parametric master model.

Systems and methods for efficiently implementing an N-step manufacturing process for producing a mechanical part

A method for controlling a mechanism through the use of higher-dimensional n-curves is disclosed. An electronically-controlled mechanism is provided. Electronic communication is established between a computer and the electronically-controlled mechanism. A controller is running or executing on the computer to send mechanism commands to the electronically-controlled mechanism. Process control software is used to control the electronically-controlled mechanism. The process control software uses higher-dimensional n-curves to control the electronically-controlled mechanism.

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