Title :
Manufacturability analysis for 5-axis sculptured surface machining
Author :
Yang, Wenyu ; Ding, Han ; Xiong, Youlun
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. Sci. & Eng., Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
The general algorithm for manufacturability analysis of 5-axis sculptured surface machining is presented. The visibility cone which represents the aggregate of all visible directions is constructed to describe geometric constraints. Combined with the convex hull computation algorithm, a detailed procedure for computing the visibility cone has been developed. Through the geometric constraint analysis, the manufacturability for sculptured surface machining is evaluated so that geometric defects and inefficiencies can be inspected and corrected at the earlier design stages. Hence reworks in product development can be reduced or even avoided and the concurrence of sculptured surface design and manufacturing can be enhanced
Keywords :
computational geometry; machining; manufacturing data processing; production control; production engineering computing; convex hull; geometric constraints; manufacturability; manufacturing; production control; sculptured surface machining; visibility cone; Aggregates; Algorithm design and analysis; Computer numerical control; Geometry; Kinematics; Machining; Manufacturing industries; Paper technology; Shape; Strips;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 1999. Proceedings. 1999 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Detroit, MI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5180-0
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.1999.770419
