School of Mechanical Engineering The University of Western Australia Associate Professor Brett Kirk

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School of Mechanical Engineering The
University of Western AustraliaAssociate
Professor Brett KirkRoom 116/118Phone (6488)
3118email kirk_at_mech.uwa.edu.au
Computer aided manufacture (CAM)
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CAD/CAM/NC/CNC/DNC/CIM/FEM/CAE
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Recap NC and CNC
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NC and CNC
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NC and CNC
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NC and CNC
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CNC systems are an enabling technology
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CNC Produced parts
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CNC enabled manufacturing
Examples of W.A. Manufacturing - Austal
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Equipment Development Confocal arthroscopy
Optic fibre
Scanning mirrors
Light sensor
Reflected and illumination light
Lens
Specimen
Laser
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Equipment Development Confocal arthroscopy
Current Prototype
Cartilage Research
Focus cam
Magnets
Fibre mount
Y coil
Lenses
Buffer
Fork
X coil
Fibre
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Equipment Development Confocal arthroscopy
Surface analysis.next step, surface measurement?
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Types of CNC systems
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Advantages of CNC systems
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Disadvantages of CNC systems
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Accuracy of CNC systems
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Open loop and closed loop control
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The future