Iso-scallop tool path generation in 5-axis milling

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 867-875

  Tournier, Christophe ^a   Duc, Emmanuel ^b  

^a Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan   (France)

^b Inst Francais de Mecanique Avancee   (France)

Author keywords

5 axis milling; Constant scallop height; Filleted end mill; Free form surfaces; Machining surface

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYNOMIALS; VECTORS;

5-AXIS MILLING; CONSTANT SCALLOP HEIGHT; FILLETED END MILL; FREE-FORM SURFACES; MACHINING SURFACES;

MILLING (MACHINING);

EID: 18144385462     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-003-2054-7     Document Type: Article

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