GD&T Flashcards
Benefits of GD&T
- Uniformity of design practice
- Less chance of misinterpretation
- Promotes interchangeability of parts
Different standards of GD&T
American National Standards Institute (ANSI); American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME); International Standards Organization (ISO)
In mass manufacturing, parts are required to be designed with some tolerance so they will:
fit any assembly
Each dimension has a:
tolerance
Dimensioning and tolerancing shall be
complete
Every dimension of a product shall be shown:
no more and no less
Dimensions are slected and arranged to suit the:
function and mating relationship of the part
Dimensions are slected and arranged to suit the:
function and mating relationship of the part
Dimensions should not be subject to more than one:
interpretation
Tolerances are used for:
lengths, widths, diameters and locations
What type of hole deviations are allowed for using just location tolerance for a through hole?
Several deviations from a perfect hole through the plate, all within the range of tolerance (the hole could be bent or at an angle that is not perpendicular)
Datum definition and what they can be
A datum is a reference locations for a dimension. A datum can be: a point, a centre line, or a plane. Note: these are virtual positions, not real positions.
Centrelines
derived for shafts and holes
Centrelines
derived for shafts and holes
Centreline locations for shafts
located half the measured diameter to the edge of the shaft
Centreline location for holes
the centreline is derived from the largest size pin that will fit into the hole (the ID)
Feature
a general term applied to a physical portion of a part (eg. a surface or a hole)
Datum feature
a feature of a part that contacts a datum (real, but datum is virtual)
Datum planes
If a part has an irregular surface, many different measurements are possible. Using a datum place (place irregular part on a flat plane) makes for a more accurate measruement.
Benefits of planning
Provides communication framework, helps allocate resources, provides benchmark for progress
Challenges of planning
realistic estimates of how long it will take and how long, how much effort/detail to put into planning
Gantt Chart
List of project activities, chronological time scale of activities; can include milestones (indicated by arrows); can include progress (indicated by bars)
Limitations of Gantt charts
Activity sequence (if one activity can start before another ends) is not obvious), no clear way of adjusting start-times to compensate for delays
CPM: activity
Any process; graphical representation is line with name (letter) above and duration below
CPM: events
graphically represented as a dot; shows which activities must be completed before the event can occur
Precedence
Graphically represented as all activities that come into an event; chart represented as ‘precedenc’ (eg. Acitvity : E | Precedence : D means D must happen before E)