Research on Simulation and Virtual Manufacturing at CIMS-ERC of Tsinghua University

Speakers: Linxuan Zhang, Mian Wang, Hongwei Qin (Tsinghua University, Department of Automation, National CIMS-ERC)

Abstract:

National Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Research Centre (CIMS-ERC), established in Tsinghua University in 1992, is one of the first State Engineering Research Centres approved by the Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST) of China. Simulation and Virtual Manufacturing (Sim&VM) is one of the centre's key research divisions. This talk will be mainly ralated to the research efforts of Sim&VM division in the recent years, including architecture of research base for VM in CIMS-ERC, VM-based innovation practice for product R&D, ASP-based collaborative design platform, federation-style integration for ASP platforms. Three developed prototype systems, namely Virtual Assembly Support System (VASS), GIS-based Visual System of Energy Trade Simulation (for the Central Chinese State Grid), Hardware-in-loop Simulation System for Crane Operation, will be presented. Finally some possible research collaborations between Sim&VM of CIMS-ERC and IMA of Nottingham University will be discussed.