Optimal and collision free tool posture in five-axis machining through the tight integration of tool path generation and machine simulation

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 421-432

  Lauwers, B ^a   Dejonghe, P ^a   Kruth, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

5 Axis milling; Computer aided manufacturing; Machine simulation; Tool path optimisation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MILLING MACHINES;

MACHINE COLLISIONS;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0037445738     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4485(02)00045-3     Document Type: Article

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