Arc-intersect method for 3 frac(1, 2) frac(1, 2)-axis tool paths on a 5-axis machine

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 182-190

  Gray, Paul J ^a   Ismail, Fathy ^a   Bedi, Sanjeev ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

3 frac(1, 2) frac(1, 2) axis machining; 5 axis machining; Computer graphics; Cutting torque; Triangulated surfaces

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; INTERPOLATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; TORQUE; VECTORS;

3 FRAC(1, 2) FRAC(1, 2)-AXIS MACHINING; 5-AXIS MACHINING; CUTTING TORQUE; TRIANGULATED SURFACES;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 33749249766     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2006.01.023     Document Type: Article

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