Interference-free tool-path planning for flank milling of twisted ruled surfaces

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 797-805

  Lee, Jung Jae ^a   Suh, Suk Hwan ^a,b  

^a Department of Industrial Engineering   (South Korea)

^b Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Automated machining; CAM; Five axis machining; Flank milling; Tool path planning; Twisted ruled surface

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MACHINABILITY; MACHINE TOOLS; MOTION PLANNING; NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE;

FIVE-AXIS MACHINING; FLANK MILLING; INTERFERENCE-FREE TOOL-PATH PLANNING; TWISTED RULED SURFACES;

MILLING (MACHINING);

EID: 0032294313     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01350764     Document Type: Article

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