Tool path generation for free form surfaces using Bezier curves/surfaces

abstract

• Presented in this paper is a tool path generation method for multi-axis machining of free-form surfaces using Bzier curves and surfaces. The tool path generation includes two core steps. First is the forward-step function that determines the maximum distance, called forward step, between two cutter contact (CC) points with a given tolerance. The second component is the side step function which determines the maximum distance, called side step, between two adjacent tool paths with a given scallop height. Using the Bzier curves and surfaces, we generate cutter contact (CC) points for free-form surfaces and cutter location (CL) data files for post processing. Several parts are machined using a multi-axis milling machine. As part of the validation process, the tool paths generated from Bzier curves and surfaces are analyzed to compare the machined part and the desired part. 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

authors

• Banerjee, Amarnath

published proceedings

• COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

author list (cited authors)

• Choi, Y., Banerjee, A., & Lee, J.

citation count

• 17

complete list of authors

• Choi, Young-Keun||Banerjee, A||Lee, Jae-Woo

publication date

• January 2007

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• n0360-8352ISSN  Journal

keywords

• Bezier Curve
• Cad/cam
• Nc Machining
• Point Cloud Method
• Tool Path Generation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.cie.2007.02.004

start page

• 486

end page

• 501

volume

• 52

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2007.02.004