An integrated system for NC machining of multi-patch surfaces

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 741-749

  Sarma, R ^a   Dutta, D ^b  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

CAD; CAM; Parametric surfaces; Tool path generation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004925964     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4485(97)00018-3     Document Type: Article

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