Title: HSM pocketing tool path evaluation proposition of performance criteria

Authors: Vincent Pateloup, Helene Chanal, Emmanuel Duc, Pascal Ray

Addresses: Projet MOD XLIM (UMR CNRS no. 6172) – ENSIL, Universite de Limoges, Limoges 87068, France. ' LaMI, IFMA&UBP, Campus de Clermont Ferrand/les Cezeaux Aubiere cedex BP265 – 63175, France. ' LaMI, IFMA&UBP, Campus de Clermont Ferrand/les Cezeaux Aubiere cedex BP265 – 63175, France. ' LaMI, IFMA&UBP, Campus de Clermont Ferrand/les Cezeaux Aubiere cedex BP265 – 63175, France

Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of the performance evaluation of tool paths within the framework of high speed pocket machining. Firstly, an analysis of the needs and problems arising from pocket machining is presented and quantifiable performance criteria are defined. Secondly, applications of this performance evaluation to various test cases are presented. This performance evaluation enables a computed tool path to be evaluated before the machining operation is performed, in order to predict its feasibility and cost.

Keywords: tool path computation; pocket machining; machine tool kinematics; HSM pocketing; high speed machining; tool path evaluation; performance evaluation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMMM.2007.013783

International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, 2007 Vol.2 No.2, pp.206 - 221

Published online: 28 May 2007 *

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