Quadric method for cutter orientation in five-axis sculptured surface machining

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 48, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 788-801

  Fan, Jianhua ^a   Ball, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cutter orientation; Five axis; Machining; Quadric; Sculptured surface; Surface approximation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MACHINING; SURFACE ANALYSIS; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

CUTTER ORIENTATION; FIVE AXIS SCULPTURED SURFACE MACHINING; SCULPTURED SURFACE; SURFACE APPROXIMATION;

CUTTING TOOLS;

EID: 40849111378     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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