PART MODELING WITH REVERSE ENGINEERING

Abstract

The project is about application of reverse engineering. Reverse engineering helps in obtaining the geometry of part or product which is not available otherwise. Its application makes it possible to reconstruct the original component with its drawing and manufacturing process. It is used in various fields but here the main application is related to a broken impeller of an old 0.5 hp motor. Currently this part is not available in the market as it is out dated and drawing of the component does not exist. As the part is no longer available it has to be made in-house so it will require all activities from designing to rapid prototyping. The procedure includes various stages which will help understand the different phases of reverse engineering. The process starts with understanding the reverse engineering procedure. The part geometry is first obtained with the help of scanning technology. Then with the use of different softwares the three-dimensional image of the broken impeller is obtained. Once the image is obtained the part is optimized using ANSYS software. After the optimized geometry is obtained, the pattern of the part is obtained using Rapid prototyping machine. This can be used for casting of the original part.