STEP-NC based high-level machining simulations integrated with CAD/CAPP/CAM

International Journal of Automation and Computing

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 506-517

  Zhang, Yu ^a   Bai, Xiao Lan ^a   Xu, Xun ^b   Liu, Yong Xian ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

IDEF0 method; ISO 6983; machining simulation; numerical control (NC) machining; Standard for the exchange of product data compliant numerical control (STEP NC)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANNING; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MACHINE TOOLS; NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

IDEF0 METHODS; ISO 6983; MACHINING SIMULATION; NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINING; STANDARD FOR THE EXCHANGE OF PRODUCT DATA-COMPLIANT NUMERICAL CONTROL (STEP-NC);

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 84867410978     PISSN: 14768186     EISSN: 17518520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11633-012-0674-9     Document Type: Article

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