Finite element method based machining simulation environment for analyzing part errors induced during milling of thin-walled components

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 629-643

  Rai, Jitender K ^a   Xirouchakis, Paul ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cutting parameters; Finite element methods; Fixture; Milling; Transient thermo mechanical loading

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; VERIFICATION;

ACTUAL MACHINING; CUTTING PARAMETERS; LAYOUT DESIGN; TOOL PATH STRATEGIES; TRANSIENT THERMO-MECHANICAL LOADING;

THIN WALLED STRUCTURES;

EID: 39749109497     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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