Tool path planning for five-axis flank milling with developable surface approximation

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 707-713

  Chu, Chih Hsing ^a   Chen, Jang Ting ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Developable surface; Five axis machining; Flank milling; Ruled surface; Tool interference

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); PROBLEM SOLVING; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

DEVELOPABLE SURFACE; FIVE-AXIS MACHINING; FLANK MILLING; RULED SURFACE; TOOL INTERFERENCE;

MILLING (MACHINING);

EID: 33745712747     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-005-2564-6     Document Type: Article

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