Determination of optimum cutter diameter for machining 2 1/2 -O pockets

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 687-702

  Hinduja, S ^a   Roaydi, A ^a   Philimis, P ^a   Barrow, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CUTTING TOOLS; OPTIMIZATION;

CUTTER DIAMETERS; TOOLPATHS;

MILLING (MACHINING);

EID: 0035314158     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6955(00)00098-5     Document Type: Article

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