THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF THE ASTER NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEM

ASTER is a computerized system for the numerically controlled cutting of ship structure elements. It has been in practical use since 1968. ASTER is composed of four main parts: (1) description of the hull form and structure layout; (2) part generation and shell development; (3) plate nesting; and (4) information display. The processing is performed by a suite of seven programs linked by permanent and temporary data files.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the International Conference on Computer Applications in the Automation of Shipyard Operation and Ship Design, held by IFIP/IFAC/JSNA, Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 28-30, 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  North Holland Publishing Company

  335 Jan Van Galenstraat, P.O. Box 103
  Amsterdam-W,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Juranek, J
  • Majewski, W
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: I-5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computers; Flame cutting; Modernization; Numerical control; Shipbuilding; Shipyards
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic flame cutting; Numerical control systems
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051813
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Purdue University
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 18 1974 12:00AM