Constant scallop-height tool path generation for three-axis sculptured surface machining

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 647-654

  Feng, Hsi Yung ^a   Huiwen, Li ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ball end milling; Machining error; Scallop height; Sculptured surface; Tool path planning

Indexed keywords

BALL MILLING; MACHINE TOOLS; MACHINING;

TOOL PATH PLANNING;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 0036680603     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4485(01)00136-1     Document Type: Article

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