Experimental investigation on various tool path strategies influencing surface quality and form accuracy of CNC milled complex freeform surface

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 5-8, 2012, Pages 647-654

  Zhang, X F ^a   Xie, J ^b   Xie, H F ^b   Li, L H ^b  

^a Guangdong Jidian Polytechnic   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

3D tool path strategy; CNC milling; Form errors; Freeform surface; Surface roughness

Indexed keywords

CNC MILLING; COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL; DRIVING MODE; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FORM ACCURACY; FORM ERRORS; FREE-FORM SURFACE; FREEFORMS; MACHINING EFFICIENCY; MOVEMENT ERROR; SCALLOP HEIGHT; SURFACE TEXTURES; TOOLPATHS;

COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; ERRORS; MILLING (MACHINING); SCANNING; SHELLFISH; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TEXTURES; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

TOOLS;

EID: 84867571988     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-011-3515-z     Document Type: Article

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