Correlation between machining direction, cutter geometry and step-over distance in 3-axis milling: Application to milling by zones

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1151-1160

  Senatore, Johanna ^a   Segonds, Stéphane ^a   Rubio, Walter ^a   Dessein, Gilles ^b  

^a University of Toulouse Clement Ader Institute   (France)

^b Laboratoire de Genie de Production   (France)

Author keywords

3 axis machining; Effective radius; Free form surface; Machining zones; Tool choice

Indexed keywords

CUTTER GEOMETRY; EFFECTIVE RADIUS; END MILLING CUTTERS; FREE-FORM SURFACE; MILLING STRATEGIES; NC MACHINE TOOLS; PARALLEL PLANES; PLANNING TOOLS; POINT OF CONTACT; RADIUS OF CURVATURE; SURFACE ZONES; WORK PIECES;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; MILLING (MACHINING); PRODUCTIVITY; SURFACE MEASUREMENT;

CUTTING;

EID: 84864515496     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cad.2012.06.008     Document Type: Article

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