Improved tool path generation, error measures and analysis for sculptured surface machining

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 413-431

  Aekambaram, R ^a   Raman, S ^a  

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; DIES; MACHINE TOOLS; MACHINING; MOTION PLANNING; NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

SCULPTURED SURFACES; TOOL PATH GENERATION;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 0032761663     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075499191841     Document Type: Article

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