055060 dynamic computer Universiti Malaysia （055060年动态计算机大学马来西亚）.pdf

055-060•dynamic computer 8/30/06 12:26 PM Page 55 DYNAMIC COMPUTER SIMULATION OF PARTS FEEDING ON A VIBRATORY BOWL FEEDER Patrick S. K. Chua and F. L. Tan School of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 E-mail: mfltan@.sg ABSTRACT This paper describes the development of three-dimensional (3D) computer simulation software using Java 3D API to simulate parts feeding and orienting in a vibratory bowl feeder. The simulation software can perform dynamic simulation of part motion and the interaction of simple parts with the designed orienting mechanism, therefore enabling the reliability and capability of the design of the mechanism to be assessed prior to fabrication of the bowl feeder. Keywords : Java 3D, Parts Feeding, Simulation, Vibratory Bowl Feeder 1. INTRODUCTION developed by intuition and trial-and-error. This approach is In modern automated assembly lines, feeding of unproductive, inefficient, expensive and time-consuming. engineering parts in the correct orientation is one of the Designers of the orienting mechanism of the vibratory bowl important processes and vibratory bowl feeding is the most feeder are searching for simulation softwares that can help them common method used in the automated f