Automatic cutter selection for 5-axis sculptured surface machining

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 977-998

  Lee, Y S ^a   Chang, T C ^b  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUTTING EQUIPMENT; GEOMETRY; MACHINING; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; ROTATION; SELECTION; SURFACES;

AUTOMATIC CUTTER SELECTION; BOUNDARY BASED APPROACH; FIVE AXIS SCULPTURED SURFACE MACHINING;

CUTTING;

EID: 0030127034     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549608904946     Document Type: Article

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