Hall Ticket No Question Paper Code: BCC208
INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Autonomous)
M.Tech II Semester End Examinations (Regular) July, 2017
Regulation: IARE-R16
COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANNING
(CAD/CAM)
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 70
Answer ONE Question from each Unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
All parts of the question must be answered in one place only
UNIT I
1. Explain the requirement for process planning system.
Give out the merits and demerits of CAPP system.
2. Explain the methods of automated process planning system.
Discuss the benefits of generative CAPP system.
UNIT II
3. Explain the quantitative methods for optimal selection of a manufacturing sequence with examples.

Explain the structure of group technology and its implementation procedure.
4. Discuss the advantages and applications of group technology.
Explain the selection of manufacturing sequence.
UNIT III
5. Explain the reasons for optimal selection of machining parameters.
Explain different types of approaches with a case study.
6. Explain solving of optimization models of machining parameters.
Differentiate between mathematical and conventional approach.
UNIT IV
7. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of manufacturing tolerance.
Distinguish between sequential and integrated approach with an examples.
8. Explain briefly the advantages of sequential and integrated approach.
Discuss the applications of integrated approach over sequential approach.
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UNIT V
9. Explain the concept of NC tool path generation.
Explain the graphical implementation of machining process.
10. Determine the optimal index position for executing fixed sequence in NC tool path generation.

Explain the criteria for selection of CAPP in MIPLAN system.