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Triangular mesh offset for generalized cutter

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Min-Yang YangAuthors Info & Claims

Computer-Aided Design, Volume 37, Issue 10

Pages 999 - 1014

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cad.2004.10.002

Published: 01 September 2005 Publication History

Abstract

In 3-axis NC (Numerical Control) machining, various cutters are used and the offset compensation for these cutters is important for a gouge free tool path generation. This paper introduces triangular mesh offset method for a generalized cutter defined based on the APT (Automatically Programmed Tools) definition or parametric curve. An offset vector is computed according to the geometry of a cutter and the normal vector of a part surface. A triangular mesh is offset to the CL (Cutter Location) surface by multiple normal vectors of a vertex and the offset vector computation method. A tool path for a generalized cutter is generated on the CL surface, and the machining test shows that the proposed offset method is useful for the NC machining.

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Computer-Aided Design Volume 37, Issue 10

September, 2005

117 pages

ISSN:0010-4485

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Liang FKang CLu ZFang F(2021)Iso-scallop tool path planning for triangular mesh surfaces in multi-axis machiningRobotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing10.1016/j.rcim.2021.10220672:COnline publication date: 1-Dec-2021
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Li YKim J(2018)Fast and efficient narrow volume reconstruction from scattered dataPattern Recognition10.1016/j.patcog.2015.06.01448:12(4057-4069)Online publication date: 30-Dec-2018
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