A new tool path generation method for 3-axis sculptured part machining

Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME

Volumn 31, Issue , 2003, Pages 427-434

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

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

3 Axis machining; CNC programming; Finish machining; Sculptured part machining; Tool path generation

Indexed keywords

3-AXIS CNC MILLING; A-FRAMES; CNC MACHINING; COMPLEX SHAPES; CUSP HEIGHT; CUTTING EFFICIENCY; FINISH MACHINING; GENERIC SOLUTIONS; GEOMETRY MATCHING; MACHINING EFFICIENCY; MACHINING TIME; SCULPTURED PARTS; SCULPTURED SURFACES; TECHNICAL CHALLENGES; TOOL PATH GENERATION; TOOLPATHS; TOOT PATH;

EFFICIENCY; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE; MILLING (MACHINING);

SCANNING;

EID: 0038484763     PISSN: 10473025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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