This research work focusses on optimization of machining and geometrical parameters during turning AISI 1045 steel using carbide cutting tool insert, by Finite Element Analysis and Taguchi’s Technique. Three levels of cutting speed, feed rate, depth of cut, cutting insert shape, relief angle and nose radius are chosen. A suitable L18 Orthogonal array is selected based on Taguchi’s Design of Exp...

Linear friction welding (LFW) is a solid-state welding process that has been thoroughly investigated for chain welding in recent years in order to replace the currently in use Flash Butt Welding (FBW) process. Modelling has proven to be an indispensable tool in LFW, thus providing necessary insight to the process, regardless of its final application. This article describes a 3D model developed ...

Strange attractors of 3D vector field flows sometimes have a fractal geometric structure in one dimension, and smooth surface behavior in the other two. General flow visualization methods show the flow dynamics well, but not the fractal structure. Here we approximate the attractor by polygonal surfaces, which reveal the fractal geometry. We start with a polygonal approximation which neglects th...

We introduce a facial deformation system that helps the character setup process and gives artists the possibility to manipulate models as if they were using a puppet. The method uses a set of labels that define specific facial features and deforms the rig anthropometrically. We find the correspondence of the main attributes of a generic rig, transfer them to different 3D face models and automat...

This paper proposes a face-swap method, wherein the use of a depth sensor and improved algorithms are used to improve the quality and realism of a face swap process. By tracking head pose and facial features in 3D using a Kinect depth camera, an accurate model of the face can be constructed and used to deform a texture which is then drawn on top of a 2D video stream. The use of random regressio...

The tube hydro forming process (THF) is an unconventional metal forming process, where in tube is deformed internally and thus it is forced to expand and conform to the shape of the surrounding die. The performance of this process depends on various parameters like internal pressure, axial loading etc. For FEA simulation, it requires proper combination of material selection, part design and bou...

A CT imaging system has been used to develop a finite element (FE) model of the child-specific mandible. Correspondingly, a procedure to generate FE models from digital image data has also been developed. The geometric models are extracted from the CT scan data of children using ANALYZE AVW version 3.0, and then reviewed, edited and meshed using the preprocessor of DEFORM 3D version 6.0. By uti...

Outcomes for neurosurgery patients can be improved by enhancing intraoperative navigation and guidance. Current navigation systems do not accurately account for intraoperative brain deformation. So far, most studies of brain deformation have focused on brain shift, whereas this paper focuses on the brain deformation due to retraction. The heart of our system is a 3D nonrigid registration techni...

We propose a novel Active Volume Model (AVM) which deforms in a free-form manner to minimize energy. Unlike Snakes and level-set active contours which only consider curves or surfaces, the AVM is a deforming object model that has both boundary and an interior area. When applied to object segmentation and tracking, the model alternates between two basic operations: deform according to current ob...

It is a fundamental but challenging problem to efficiently edit complex 3D objects. By embedding the input models into coarse tetrahedral control meshes, this paper develops a unified framework to discuss two useful editing operations: interactive deformation and deformation transfer. First, a new rigidity energy is proposed to make the tetrahedral control mesh deform as rigidly as possible, wh...