Influence of curve shapes and surface types on geometrical quantities of axisymmetric and symmetric components in modelling for reverse engineering applications

Abstract

iii newlineABSTRACT newlineMankind always harnesses the power of nature to satisfy the needs newlineof life. Industries and factories use natural power and produce necessary newlinecommodities. Machines are used for reducing human efforts in industries as newlinewell as domestic applications. Mechanical engineers design and manufacture newlinemachines and their components. Mechanical engineering includes the processes newlineof designing, manufacturing, assembling, and maintenance of machines. The newlinedesign of mechanical Engineering components is a process of creating original newlinedesign drawing. A new idea or innovation forms the basis of the design. Part newlinedimensions are obtained through mathematical calculations. The design process newlineis termed as forward engineering if the process starts from rational designs (high- newlinelevel abstractions) and they are transformed to detailed physical implementation newline(low-level abstractions). The design process is termed as Reverse Engineering newline(RE) if the process starts from the original component (lower level of newlineabstraction) to arrive at specifications (higher level of abstraction). The reverse newlineengineering as a technology helps in reinventing/replicating the original design newlinefrom a physical part/product whose engineering data /technical det newline