Graph-based feature recognition for injection moulding based on a mid-surface approach

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 251-262

  Lockett, Helen L ^a   Guenov, Marin D ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feature Recognition; Injection moulding; Mid surface; STEP

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CASTING; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; GEOMETRY; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCT DESIGN; TOPOLOGY;

INJECTION-MOULDING; MID-SURFACE; MID-SURFACE ABSTRACTION; STEP;

FEATURE EXTRACTION;

EID: 4544326798     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cad.2004.06.010     Document Type: Article

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