Computer-Aided Design 42 () 1085–1094
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Computer-Aided Design
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Computer aided fixture design: Recent research and trends
Hui Wang a,∗, Yiming (Kevin) Rong a,b , Hua Li b , Price Shaun b
a Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
b Computer Aided Manufacturing Laboratory, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, 01609, USA
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Article history: Widely used in manufacturing, fixtures have a direct impact upon product manufacturing quality, pro-
Received 7 April ductivity and cost, so much attention has already been paid to the research of computer aided fixture
Accepted 15 July design (CAFD) and many achievements in this field have been reported.
In this paper, a literature survey of computer aided fixture design and automation over the past decade
Keywords: is proposed. First, an introduction is given on the fixture applications in industry. Then, significant works
Computer aided fixture design done in the CAFD field, including their approaches, requirements and working principles are discussed.
Literature survey
Trend Finally, some prospective research trends are also discussed.
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1. Introducti
