Optimal cutter size determination for 2-axis finish machining of NURBS profile parts

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 6279-6293

  Chen, Zezhong C ^a   Zhang, Hongda ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gouging detection; Optimisation techniques; Production planning; Profile machining; Tool size determination

Indexed keywords

CAD/CAMS; CNC MACHINING; COMPLICATED GEOMETRY; CURVED PROFILE; CUTTING EFFICIENCY; DIFFERENT SIZES; END MILL; FINISH MACHINING; GOUGING DETECTION; LOCAL GOUGING; MACHINING TIME; MECHANICAL PARTS; NEW APPROACHES; NON-UNIFORM RATIONAL B-SPLINES; NURBS CURVES; OPTIMISATION TECHNIQUES; ORIGINAL MODEL; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMISATION; PRODUCTION PLANNING; PROFILE MACHINING; ROUGH MACHINING; SALIENT FEATURES; SOFTWARE SYSTEMS; SURFACE QUALITIES; TECHNICAL CHALLENGES; TEST EXAMPLES;

CUTTING; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SIZE DETERMINATION; SPLINES;

MACHINING;

EID: 70449574340     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540802353421     Document Type: Article

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