Adaptive iso-planar tool path generation for machining of free-form surfaces

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-153

  Ding, Songlin ^a   Mannan, M A ^a   Poo, Aun Neow ^a   Yang, Daniel C H ^a   Han, Zhonglin ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Iso planar; Isophote; Tool path

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; MACHINE TOOLS; MACHINING; SURFACES;

ADAPTIVE ISO-PLANAR TOOL PATH GENERATION; FREE-FORM SURFACES;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0037289910     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4485(02)00048-9     Document Type: Article

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