Graphics-assisted cutter orientation correction for collision-free five-axis machining

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 2875-2894

  Wang, Q H ^a   Li, J R ^a   Gong, H Q ^b  

^a AUTODESK RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Accessibility cone; Collision avoidance; Cubic mapping; Five axis machining; Visibility cone

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONFORMAL MAPPING; GRAPHIC METHODS;

ACCESSIBILITY CONE; CUBIC MAPPING; FIVE AXIS MACHINING; VISIBILITY CONE;

MILLING (MACHINING);

EID: 34249019185     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600767798     Document Type: Article

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