Feature-based machining of curved surfaces using the steepest directed tree approach

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 379-391

  Maeng, Hee Y ^a   Ly, Minh H ^b   Vickers, Geoffrey W ^b  

^a Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Curved surface machining; Feature based machining; Steepest directed tree cutter path; Variable density triangulated surface

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345712083     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6125(97)83052-X     Document Type: Article

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