An optimum two-tool solution for milling 2 1/2D features from technological and geometric viewpoints

CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 77-80

  Hinduja, S ^a   Sandiford, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cutting tools; Milling; Optimisation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CUTTING TOOLS; GRAPH THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

GEOMETRIC CONSTRAINTS; MULTIPLE CUTTING TOOLS; TOOL PATH;

MILLING (MACHINING);

EID: 3142766900     PISSN: 00078506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-8506(07)60649-0     Document Type: Article

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