A machining potential field approach to tool path generation for multi-axis sculptured surface machining

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 357-371

  Chiou, Chuang Jang ^a   Lee, Yuan Shin ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

5 Axis CNC machining; CAD CAM; Sculptured surface machining; Tool path generation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; MACHINE TOOLS; MACHINING;

SCULPTURED SURFACE MACHINING;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0037089719     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4485(01)00102-6     Document Type: Article

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