Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Fixture Design -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Elements of Fixtures -- 1.1.2 Importance of Fixtures in Manufacturing -- 1.1.3 General Requirements of a Fixture -- 1.1.4 Fixture Design Fundamentals -- 1.2 Locating Principles -- 1.2.1 Introduction -- 1.2.2 Restrictions on the Degrees of Freedom of a Workpiece -- 1.3 Clamping Principles -- 1.3.1 Introduction -- 1.3.2 Basic Principles of Clamping -- 1.4 Automation in Fixture Design -- 1.4.1 The Need for More Flexible Fixtures -- 1.4.2 Computer-aided Fixture Design Research -- 1.4.3 Novel Clamping System Design -- 1.5 Summary -- 1.6 Bibliography -- Chapter 2 Computer Aided Conceptual Fixture Design -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Integrated Prototype System -- 2.2.1 Interactive Fixture Design System -- 2.2.2 Automated Fixture Design -- 2.3 Automated Fixturing Points Determination -- 2.3.1 Generation of Candidate Supporting Points -- 2.3.2 Generation of Candidate Locating Points -- 2.3.3 Selection of Supporting Points -- 2.3.4 Selection of Locating Points -- 2.3.5 Selection of Clamping Points -- 2.4 Machining Interference Detection -- 2.4.1 Cutter Location Source File -- 2.4.2 Formation of Motion Silhouettes -- 2.4.3 Generation of Cutter Swept Solid -- 2.4.4 Collision Detection by Static Interference Check -- 2.5 Illustrative Example -- 2.6 Summary -- 2.7 Bibliography -- Chapter 3 Fixture Clamping Layout Synthesis -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Importance of Analytical Approach -- 3.3 Observation -- 3.3.1 Clamping Equilibrium -- 3.3.2 Force Closure -- 3.4 Contact Force Model -- 3.4.1 Conservative Representation and Accuracy -- 3.4.2 Contacting Wrench -- 3.5 Gravitational Force -- 3.6 Force Closure Condition -- 3.7 Clamping Equilibrium -- 3.7.1 Grasping vs. Fixturing -- 3.7.2 Condition for Clamping Equilibrium.

3.8 Verification of Force Closure for 2-D Workpiece -- 3.9 Criteria for Clamping Layout Reasoning -- 3.10 Automatic Generation of Clamping Points and Sequence -- 3.10.1 Consideration of Physical Constraints -- 3.11 Algorithm Implementation -- 3.12 Case Studies -- 3.12.1 Planar Fixturing Problems -- 3.12.2 Spatial Fixturing Problems -- 3.13 Summary -- 3.14 Bibliography -- Chapter 4 Optimisation of Dynamic Clamping Forces for a Fixture -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Direct Computation Approach -- 4.2.1 Minimal Clamping Force for Frictionless Fixturing -- 4.2.2 An Illustrating Example -- 4.2.3 Minimal Clamping Force for Frictional Fixturing -- 4.2.4 An Illustrating Example -- 4.3 Generic Model for Clamping Force Optimisation -- 4.3.1 Complete Representation of Contact Force -- 4.3.2 Positive Location Constraint -- 4.3.3 External Load -- 4.3.4 Workpiece Static Equilibrium -- 4.4 Optimal Clamping Force Algorithm -- 4.4.1 Minimum Clamping -- 4.4.2 Safety Consideration -- 4.4.3 Maximum Clamping -- 4.4.4 Polygonal Contacts -- 4.5 Algorithm Implementation -- 4.6 Case Studies -- 4.6.1 Planar Fixturing -- 4.6.2 Spatial Fixturing -- 4.7 Summary -- 4.8 Bibliography -- Chapter 5 Workpiece-Fixture Interaction -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Experimental Investigation -- 5.2.1 Sensor-integrated Fixture System -- 5.2.2 Experimentation -- 5.2.3 Discussion on Reaction Forces -- 5.3 Finite Element Analysis -- 5.3.1 Contact Force/Deflection Relationships -- 5.3.2 Contact Approach -- 5.3.3 FEM Model and Solution -- 5.3.4 Model Validation -- 5.3.5 Deformation under Dynamic Clamping -- 5.4 Summary -- 5.5 Bibliography -- Chapter 6 An Intelligent Fixturing System -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Architecture of an Intelligent Fixturing System -- 6.2.1 System Functions: From Viable Design to Optimal Execution -- 6.2.2 "Live" Fixture for Precision Machining -- 6.3 Tool Path Compensation.

6.3.1 Determination of Workpiece Displacement -- 6.3.2 Workpiece Displacement by Experimental Measurement -- 6.3.3 Tool Path Compensation -- 6.4 Dynamic Clamping Actuator -- 6.4.1 Fixturing Error Control Strategy -- 6.4.2 Need for Dynamic Clamping Force -- 6.4.3 Dynamic Clamping Actuator -- 6.5 Clamping Force Control Strategy -- 6.5.1 DC Motor Servo Controller -- 6.5.2 System Identification of Process -- 6.5.3 Generalised Minimum Variance Model -- 6.6 Experimental Facility -- 6.7 Validation of Dynamic Clamping -- 6.7.1 Validating Experimentation and Discussions -- 6.7.2 Workpiece Stability under Dynamic Clamping -- 6.8 Impact of Intelligent Fixturing System -- 6.8.1 Typical Dynamic Workholding Procedure -- 6.8.2 Experiments on Thin-walled Workpieces -- 6.8.3 Geometric Accuracy Improvement -- 6.8.4 Finished Surface Quality -- 6.8.5 Process Cycle Time -- 6.9 Summary -- 6.10 Bibliography -- Chapter 7 A Database Management System for Modular Fixtures -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 System Overview -- 7.2.1 Enquiry Module -- 7.2.2 Element Database Module -- 7.2.3 Job Module -- 7.2.4 Schedule Module -- 7.2.5 Simulation Module -- 7.3 System Implementation -- 7.3.1 Data Storage Capability -- 7.3.2 Data Access Capability -- 7.3.3 Data Sorting Capability -- 7.3.4 Simulation Capability -- 7.3.5 Data Extraction Capability -- 7.4 Evaluation of the FE_DBMS -- 7.4.1 Inventory Enquiry -- 7.4.2 Cost Enquiry -- 7.4.3 Weight Enquiry -- 7.4.4 Monthly Enquiry -- 7.4.5 Purchasing Policy -- 7.5 Summary -- 7.6 Bibliography -- Chapter 8 An Internet-Enabled Smart Interactive Fixture Design System -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Standalone Systems -- 8.1.2 Internet-Enabled System -- 8.1.3 Java and Java3D -- 8.2 System Architecture -- 8.2.1 Server Side -- 8.2.2 Client Side -- 8.2.3 XML Schemas -- 8.2.4 System Application Process -- 8.3 System Structure -- 8.3.1 Application Process.

8.3.2 Limitations -- 8.3.3 Storage Structure -- 8.3.4 Retrieval Structure -- 8.3.5 Changing a Design -- 8.4 System Architecture -- 8.4.1 Support Pin Rules -- 8.4.2 Locator Rules -- 8.4.3 Clamp Rules -- 8.4.4 Limitations of SIFD Module -- 8.5 An Illustrative Case Study -- 8.6 Summary -- 8.7 Bibliography -- Index -- A -- C -- D -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- X -- List of Authors.