Numerical control machining of triangulated sculptured surfaces in a stereo lithography format with a generalized cutter

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 2573-2598

  Yau, H T ^a   Chuang, C M ^a   Lee, Y S ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CUTTING EQUIPMENT; LITHOGRAPHY; MACHINING; NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS;

NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINING; STEREO LITHOGRAPHY; TRIANGULATED SCULPTURED SURFACES;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 3142630332     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540410001671651     Document Type: Article

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