Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing for Closed-Die Forging of Track Shoes and Links

Abstract

In the program, a computerized method was developed (a) for designing blocker and finisher dies for forging track shoes and links, and (b) for manufacturing blocker dies via numerical control (NC) machining techniques. The computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) method, developed was incorporated in a system of computer programs called TRACKS. This system has been verified by using two military track-shoe forgings, the T-130 and the T- 142. TRACKS has the capability of designing dies for not only track shoes and links, but also for a myriad of nonsymmetric forgings, provided die design can be performed by analyzing the forging cross section by cross section. The results of the program indicate that CAD/CAM techniques can be successfully applied to designing of blocker and finisher dies for forging nonsymmetric components, which do not exhibit any modularity and do not belong to a geometric family.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA029070

Entities

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  • Carl F. Billhardt
  • Nuri Akgerman
  • Taylan Altan

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  • Battelle Memorial Institute

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