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Tool path generation for machining optical freeform surface by flying cutting method

  • Dong Gao*
  • , Shu Juan Wang
  • , Ying Xue Yao
  • , Rong Bin Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Abstract

According to the model of the freeform surface, which is represented by the Double Cubic B-Spline Surface, the method of changing parameters is used to calculate the NC machining tool path. The formula of calculating cutter location data which consider of the compensation of both tool nose radius and tool swing radius of the flying cutter is deduced. The cutting experiment of machining a freeform progressive optics lens in a multi-axis ultra-precision machine tool shows that the collision free tool path can be produced by the developed tool path generator.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)182-184
Number of pages3
JournalHarbin Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology
Volume37
Issue numberSUPPL. 1
StatePublished - May 2005

Keywords

  • B-Spline surface
  • Fly-cutter
  • Freeform optics
  • Tool path
  • Ultra-precision machining

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