• DocumentCode
    1504051
  • Title

    Fixed-axis tool positioning with built-in global interference checking for NC path generation

  • Author

    Hansen, Allan ; Arbab, Farhad

  • Author_Institution
    McDonnell-Douglas Corp., Cypress, CA, USA
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    12/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    610
  • Lastpage
    621
  • Abstract
    An algorithm for generating tool positions for three-axis mill cutter paths on parametric surfaces is presented. The novelty of this algorithm is in its use of a surface subdivision technique as an alternative to the traditional APT-style iterative approaches based on local tangent-plane extensions. The algorithm presented provides global interference checking and does not exhibit the convergence problems of the traditional approaches
  • Keywords
    CAD/CAM; machine tools; numerical control; position control; CAD/CAM; NC path generation; global interference checking; machine tools; numerical control; position control; surface subdivision technique; three-axis mill cutter paths; tool position generation; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer science; Convergence; Interference; Iterative algorithms; Iterative methods; Machine tools; Milling machines; Shape; Terminology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Robotics and Automation, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0882-4967
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/56.9299
  • Filename
    9299