Iso-Scallop Toolpath Generation for Orthogonal Turn-Milling of Ruled Surfaces

Abstract:

This paper presents a new method of computing constant scallop height tool paths for orthogonal turn-milling of ruled surfaces. Indeed, the traditional tool path generation method in orthogonal turn-milling leads to unevenly distributed scallop-height between adjacent toolpaths, which prevent from reaching the required quality. The proposed approach is adequate for orthogonal mill-turning whose toolpath topology is parallel-pattern or spiral-pattern and the constant scallop height is guaranteed by modifying the path-interval distance through adjustment of the offset distance.The machining results obtained show that this method can reduce uneven distribution of scallop height.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 591-593)
• Pages: 436-440
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.591-593.436
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Wei Wang, Fang Yu Peng, Rong Yan, Xian Yin Duan
• Keywords: Iso-Scallop Toolpath, Orthogonal Turn-Milling, Ruled Surface

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