Modular fixtures used in industry as flexible fixtures where standard fixture components are assembled into different configurations for different part manufacturing. To ensure the quality of manufacturing, fixture performance needs to be evaluated, including fixturing stiffness. Previous experimental results in fixturing stiffness are available for T-slot based modular fixtures. The stiffness of dowel-pin based modular fixtures is studied experimentally, including experimental system design, device design, and data analysis. The results are useful for fixture design guidance and FEA modeling calibration.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Chatterjee, Vinesh Kumar
• Fournier, Stephen Jon
• Son, Sangjin

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00D197M

Advisor

• Rong, Yiming

Year

• 2000

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright