New criteria for tool orientation determination in five-axis sculptured surface machining

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 5999-6015

  Fard, M Javad Barakchi ^a   Feng, Hsi Yung ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

five axis flat end milling; machining efficiency; optimisation; sculptured surfaces; tool orientation

Indexed keywords

FIVE-AXIS FLAT-END MILLING; MACHINING EFFICIENCY; OPTIMISATION; SCULPTURED SURFACES; TOOL ORIENTATION;

COMMINUTION; EFFICIENCY; END EFFECTORS; MILLING (MACHINING); OPTIMIZATION; SCANNING; STRIPPING (REMOVAL); SURFACES;

EQUIPMENT;

EID: 80052178104     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2010.532516     Document Type: Article

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