Generating tool paths for free-form pocket machining using z-buffer-based Voronoi diagrams

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 182-187

  Jeong, Jaehun ^b   Kim, Kwangsoo S ^a  

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

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CURVE FITTING; FACTORY AUTOMATION; MACHINING; NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

FREE-FORM POCKET MACHINING; VORONOI DIAGRAMS;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0032623430     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001700050055     Document Type: Article

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