A Fast Calculation Algorithm for the Envelope Surface in Multi-Axis NC Machining

Author

Guo, Ruifeng ; Zhang, Shimin ; Peng, Jianjun ; Shao, Zhixiang ; Shi, Zhenzhen ; Ding, Wanfu

Author_Institution

Shenyang Inst. of Comput. Technol., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Shenyang, China

Volume

3

fYear

2009

fDate

10-11 Oct. 2009

Firstpage

371

Lastpage

374

Abstract

This paper presents a fast calculation algorithm for the generation of envelope surface in multi-axis NC machining. According to the cutter location file, the motion coordinate system is constructed. Then the typical ball-end mill is analysised and the calculation formulas are obtained. The proposed formulas are independent of the types of the NC machines. This algorithm has been applied to a prototype system which was developed by ACIS 3D Modeling and Hoops toolkits. In the field of graphic NC verification and robot trajectory planning it has good application prospect.

Keywords

ball milling; machining; motion control; numerical control; ACIS 3D Modeling; Hoops toolkits; ball-end mill; envelope surface; fast calculation algorithm; graphic NC verification; motion coordinate system; multiaxis NC machining; robot trajectory planning; Application software; Automation; Computational modeling; Computers; Graphics; Machining; Object oriented modeling; Paper technology; Power system modeling; Solid modeling; ACIS; calculation formulas; envelope surface; motion coordinate system; multi-axis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation, 2009. ICICTA '09. Second International Conference on

Conference_Location

Changsha, Hunan

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-3804-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICICTA.2009.556

Filename

5287985