Non-constant parameter tool path generation for 5-axis milling of sculptured surfaces using a toroidal end mill
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1997
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Khare, Amitabh Anant
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Salisbury, Erik J.
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The use of complex or sculptured surfaces to define object boundaries is universally acclaimed in today's industry. Specific applications, design requirements, industrial arts and aesthetics are some of industry's requirements that necessitate the use of sculptured surfaces in the representation of a product. Till recently industry relied mostly on 3-axis milling machines using a variety of milling cutters to machine sculptured surfaces. The need for reducing machining time, production cost and improving machining quality led to the development of 5-axis milling machines. This research proposes the use of toroidal or filleted end mills to overcome the problem of limited range of curvatures available on a tool, while making use of surface characteristics to achieve optimum cutter contact. The tool path generation technique followed in this research is a non-constant parameter offset tool path as opposed to constant parameter offset tool path. This ensures that the surface is not over machined thereby reducing machining time.
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