Effect of tool tilt angle on machining strip width in five-axis flat-end milling of free-form surfaces

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 211-222

  Barakchi Fard, M Javad ^a   Feng, Hsi Yung ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Five axis machining; Machining strip width; Optimal feed direction; Optimal tool orientation; Tool tilt angle

Indexed keywords

END MILL; END MILLING; FEED DIRECTION; FIVE-AXIS; FIVE-AXIS MACHINING; FREE-FORM SURFACE; FREE-FORM SURFACE MACHINING; MINIMUM CURVATURE; OPTIMAL FEED DIRECTION; OPTIMAL TOOL ORIENTATION; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; STRIP-WIDTHS; SWEPT PROFILE; TILT ANGLE; TOOL ORIENTATION;

COMMINUTION; MACHINE TOOLS; MILLING (MACHINING); SURFACE MEASUREMENT;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 68949214031     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-008-1828-3     Document Type: Article

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