1、International Journal of CAD/CAM Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 6975 (2002) An Intelligent Cavity Layout Design System for Injection Moulds Weigang Hu and Syed Masood* Industrial Research Institute Swinburne (IRIS), Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia 3122 Abstract Layout Design S
2、ystem (ICLDS) for multiple cavity injection moulds. The system is intended to assist mould designers in cavity layout design at concept design stage. The complexities and principles of cavity layout design as well as various dependencies in injection mould design are introduced. The knowledge in cav
3、ity layout design is summarized and classified. The functionality, the overall structure and general process of ICLDS are explained. The paper also discusses such issues as knowledge representation and case-based reasoning used in the development of the system. The functionality of the system is ill
4、ustrated with an example of cavity layout design problem. Keywords: Intelligent design, cavity layout design, injection mould design, case-based reasoning, design support system 1. Introduction In manufacturing, the injection moulding is one of the most widely used production processes for producing plastic parts with high production rate and little or no finishing required on plastic products. The process consists of injecting molten plastic material from a hot chamber into a closed mould, all
