Automated surface subdivision and tool path generation for 3 1/2 1/2-axis CNC machining of sculptured parts

Computers in Industry

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 319-331

  Chen, Zezhong Chevy ^a   Dong, Zuomin ^b   Vickers, Geoffrey W ^b  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

5 Axis CNC machining; Fuzzy pattern clustering; Intelligent tool path generation; Multi axis CNC programming; Voronoi diagram

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; FUZZY CONTROL; INDEXING (MATERIALS WORKING); INTELLIGENT AGENTS; MACHINING; ROTATING MACHINERY;

INTELLIGENT TOOL PATH GENERATION;

COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING;

EID: 0037995380     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-3615(03)00019-8     Document Type: Article

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