Recognizing generalized pockets for optimizing machining time in process planning - Part 2

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 39, Issue 16, 2001, Pages 3601-3621

  Yang, Zhi Xin ^a   Jonej, Ajay ^a   Zhu, Shaoming ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FEATURE EXTRACTION; HEURISTIC METHODS; MACHINING; OPTIMIZATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION SYSTEMS; PLANNING;

COMPLEX SHAPED FEATURES; GENERALIZED POCKETS; MACHINING PLANNING;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0035841879     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540110054876     Document Type: Article

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