A comprehensive review of free-form surface milling–Advances over a decade
The advent of CNC machines resulted in the reduction of machining complexity through
efficient programming and increased productivity. The free-form surface milling (FFSM) …
efficient programming and increased productivity. The free-form surface milling (FFSM) …
A review of 5-axis milling techniques for centrifugal impellers: Tool-path generation and deformation control
Y Zhou, Y Jiang, C Lu, J Huang, J Pei, T **ng… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Centrifugal impellers (CIs) boast advantages such as compact structure, lightweight
characteristics, and high single-stage pressure ratio. These benefits make them essential …
characteristics, and high single-stage pressure ratio. These benefits make them essential …
Highly accurate 5-axis flank CNC machining with conical tools
A new method for 5-axis flank computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining is
proposed. A set of tappered ball-end-mill tools (aka conical milling tools) is given as the …
proposed. A set of tappered ball-end-mill tools (aka conical milling tools) is given as the …
5-axis double-flank CNC machining of spiral bevel gears via custom-shaped tools—Part II: physical validations and experiments
Recently, a new methodology for 5-axis flank computer numerically controlled (CNC)
machining, called double-flank machining, has been introduced (see “5-axis double-flank …
machining, called double-flank machining, has been introduced (see “5-axis double-flank …
Curve-guided 5-axis CNC flank milling of free-form surfaces using custom-shaped tools
A new method for 5-axis flank milling of free-form surfaces is proposed. Existing flank milling
path-planning methods typically use on-market milling tools whose shape is cylindrical or …
path-planning methods typically use on-market milling tools whose shape is cylindrical or …
Investigation of technological parameters for machining toroidal section of solid ceramic end mills
SN Grigoriev, VA Grechishnikov… - IOP Conference …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Solid ceramic mills are a promising technological solution for cutting heat-resistant
materials. Although nanostructured cutting ceramics has a number of valuable physical and …
materials. Although nanostructured cutting ceramics has a number of valuable physical and …
Efficient 5-axis CNC trochoidal flank milling of 3D cavities using custom-shaped cutting tools
A novel method for trochoidal flank milling of 3D cavities bounded by free-form surfaces is
proposed. Existing 3D trochoidal milling methods use on-market milling tools whose shape …
proposed. Existing 3D trochoidal milling methods use on-market milling tools whose shape …
5-axis double-flank CNC machining of spiral bevel gears via custom-shaped milling tools—Part I: Modeling and simulation
A new category of 5-axis flank computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining, called
double-flank, is presented. Instead of using a predefined set of milling tools, we use the …
double-flank, is presented. Instead of using a predefined set of milling tools, we use the …
Computing smooth preferred feed direction fields with high material removal rates for efficient CNC tool paths
We propose a novel method to compute smooth preferred feed direction fields with high
material removal rates to construct CNC tool paths for five-axis machining with ball-end …
material removal rates to construct CNC tool paths for five-axis machining with ball-end …
On initialization of milling paths for 5-axis flank CNC machining of free-form surfaces with general milling tools
We propose a path-planning algorithm for 5-axis flank CNC machining with general tools of
varying curvature. Our approach generalizes the initialization strategy introduced for conical …
varying curvature. Our approach generalizes the initialization strategy introduced for conical …