Optimization of tool positions locally based on the BCELTP for 5-axis machining of free-form surfaces

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 558-570

  Gong, Hu ^a,b   Fang, F Z ^a,b   Hu, X T ^a   Cao, Li Xin ^c   Liu, Jian ^c  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Tianjin MicroNano Manufacturing Tech Co Ltd   (China)

^c DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

5 axis machining; Basic Curvature Equations of Locally Tool Positioning (BCELTP); Dual parameter envelope; Envelope; Local optimization

Indexed keywords

5-AXIS MACHINING; ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; BASIC CURVATURE EQUATIONS OF LOCALLY TOOL POSITIONING (BCELTP); CONTACT POINTS; CURVATURE EQUATION; FREE-FORM SURFACE; LOCAL OPTIMIZATIONS; NORMAL CURVATURE; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; SECOND-ORDER APPROXIMATION; SINGLE POINT; STRIP-WIDTHS; TOOL ENVELOPE SURFACE; TOOLPATHS;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; MACHINING; OPTIMIZATION;

CURVE FITTING;

EID: 77951143536     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cad.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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