NURBS output based tool path generation for freeform pockets

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 714-721

  Shih, J L ^a   Chuang, S H Frank ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Freeform pocket; NC machining; NURBS format tool paths; Offsetting; Self intersecting loops

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ERROR CORRECTION; MACHINING; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

FREEFORM POCKET; NC MACHINING; NURBS-FORMAT TOOL PATHS; OFFSETTING; SELF-INTERSECTING LOOPS;

CUTTING TOOLS;

EID: 33745698724     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-005-2570-8     Document Type: Article

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