Research and Development of Knowledge Based Intelligent Design System for Bearings Library Construction Using SolidWorks API

The traditional design method of bearing is mainly based on the manual design process which invites numerous calculations. The small change in shape or size of assembly component will cause massive chain reaction like revision of blueprint because of many interrelated design issues. Hence, the bearing design needs to be changed in order to match the altered component. Advanced design methods such as CAD/CAM provide solutions for these issues by using of parametric modeling technique. This paper presents a typical knowledge based engineering system for rapid design and modeling of bearings based on operating conditions by integrating commercially available CAD package SolidWorks with Microsoft Access. An inference engine and proper user interface was developed for bearing design for assisting the engineering designers. The developed system proved itself as better application of engineering by utilizing the reuse of the design knowledge.