Toolpath planning algorithm for the ablation process using energy sources

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-64

  Kim, H C ^a   Lee, S H ^b   Yang, D Y ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b LG Electronics Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Direction parallel toolpath; Energy source; Rapid heat ablation process; Toolpath planning

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; ALGORITHMS; CUTTING TOOLS;

CUTTING MECHANISMS; DIMENSIONAL ACCURACIES; DIRECTION-PARALLEL TOOLPATH; ELECTRICAL POWER; ENERGY SOURCE; MATRIXES; MECHANICAL CUTTINGS; PLANNING ALGORITHMS; RAPID HEAT ABLATION PROCESS; SUB-GROUPS; TEMPERATURE-RESISTIVE MATERIALS; TOOLPATH PLANNING; ULTRASONIC SOURCES; WORK-PIECES;

PROCESS ENGINEERING;

EID: 59549087313     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cad.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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