Tool path optimisation for flank milling ruled surface based on the distance function

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 4233-4251

  Zhang, Xiao Ming ^a   Zhu, Li Min ^a   Zheng, Gang ^a   Ding, Han ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Distance function; Fine tuning cutter locations; Flank milling; Minimax optimisation; Tool path optimisation

Indexed keywords

CUTTER LOCATION; DISTANCE FUNCTIONS; FINE TUNING; FLANK MILLING; MINIMAX; OPTIMISATIONS; TOOLPATHS;

APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; DESIGN; MILLING (MACHINING); SCANNING; TUNING;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 77952626060     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540902993019     Document Type: Article

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