A closed-form solution to the problem of optimal tool-path generation for sculptured surface machining on multi-axis NC machine

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 222-243

  Radzevich, Stephen P ^a,b  

^a EATON Innovation Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

CAD CAM; Cutter location; Cutter orientation; Differential vicinity; Kinematics of SSM; Local topology; NC machine; Optimal cutter configuration; Sculptured surface; Tool path generation

Indexed keywords

CUTTING EQUIPMENT; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MACHINING; OPTIMIZATION;

CAD/CAM; CUTTER LOCATION; CUTTER ORIENTATION; DIFFERENTIAL VICINITY; KINEMATICS OF SSM; LOCAL TOPOLOGY; NC MACHINES; OPTIMAL CUTTER CONFIGURATION; SCULPTURED SURFACES; TOOL-PATH GENERATION;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 33644671614     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2004.08.014     Document Type: Article

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