Robust spiral tool-path generation for arbitrary pockets

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 181-188

  You, Chung Fong ^a   Sheen, Bor Tyng ^a   Lin, Tzu Kuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arbitrary pocket; Gouging; Path generation; Quasi offset; Spiral tool path

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; CUTTING; MILLING (MACHINING);

ARBITRARY POCKETS; LOCATION POINTS; QUASI-OFFSET METHOD; SPIRAL TOOL PATH;

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EID: 0034813492     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00003944     Document Type: Article

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