Normal-unit-vector-based tool path generation using a modified local interpolation for ball-end milling

Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems and Manufacturing

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1246-1260

  Sekine, Tsutomu ^a   Obikawa, Toshiyuki ^b  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Modified local interpolation; NC machining; Offset surface; Path interval determination; Tool path generation

Indexed keywords

LOCAL INTERPOLATION; NC-MACHINING; OFFSET SURFACE; PATH INTERVAL; TOOL PATH GENERATION;

BALL MILLING; COMMINUTION; MILLING (MACHINING); SCANNING;

INTERPOLATION;

EID: 80051940537     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18813054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jamdsm.4.1246     Document Type: Article

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