A new approach to z-level contour machining of triangulated surface models using fillet endmills

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1039-1051

  Chuang, Chen Ming ^a   Yau, Hong Tzong ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fillet end mill; Triangulated surface model; Z level contour machining

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DATA REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MILLING (MACHINING); TRIANGULATION;

FILLET END-MILL; POCKET MACHINING; TRIANGULATED SURFACE MODEL; Z-LEVEL CONTOUR MACHINING;

MACHINING;

EID: 16644402881     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cad.2004.10.005     Document Type: Article

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