Optimization of CNC isoscallop free form surface machining using a genetic algorithm

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 46, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 811-819

  Agrawal, Rajneesh Kumar ^a   Pratihar, D K ^a   Choudhury, A Roy ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

CNC machining; Free form surface; Genetic algorithm; Optimization; Sculptured surface

Indexed keywords

CUTTING TOOLS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MACHINE TOOLS; MACHINING; NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

CNC MACHINING; FREE FORM SURFACE; SCULPTURED SURFACE;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 33645083516     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2005.07.028     Document Type: Article

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