Off-line modelling and planning of optimal clamping forces for an intelligent fixturing system

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 253-271

  Wang, Y F ^a   Wong, Y S ^a   Fuh, J Y H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL; CUTTING; CUTTING EQUIPMENT; DEFORMATION; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CLAMPING FORCES; INTELLIGENT FIXTURING SYSTEMS;

MACHINING;

EID: 0033078910     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6955(98)00026-1     Document Type: Article

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