Analytical calculation of the envelope surface for generic milling tools directly from CL-data based on the moving frame method

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 848-855

  Gong, Hu ^a,b   Wang, Ning ^c  

^a Tianjin MicroNano Manufacturing Tech Co Ltd   (China)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SDR Engineering Consultants Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

5 axis machining; Envelope surface; Grazing point; Moving frame

Indexed keywords

5-AXIS MACHINING; ANALYTICAL CALCULATION; B-SPLINE; CLOSED FORM SOLUTIONS; CUTTER LOCATION DATA; ENVELOPE SURFACE; MILLING TOOLS; MOVING FRAME; NC CODE; NC-MACHINING; PARAMETRIC FORMS; POST PROCESSING; SURFACE OF REVOLUTION; TOOL ENVELOPE SURFACE; TOOLPATHS;

MACHINERY; MILLING (MACHINING);

SPLINES;

EID: 73049094215     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cad.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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