TY - GEN
T1 - Visibility for determining rotational axis CNC rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing
AU - McBrearty, Kevin
AU - Wysk, Richard A.
AU - Joshi, Sanjay
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - This paper outlines the requirements for employing visibility for CNC Rapid Prototyping (RP) and Rapid Manufacturing (RM), e.g., necessary conditions for CNC RP. Visibility, as used here, is with respect to line-of-sight access for the tool to the workpiece for machining access. This method forms the basis for the selection of an axis of rotation for which the workpiece would be completely visible and a step in the automation sequence for this process. A review of prior visibility work in the area of machining is included and specifically those related to CNC RP. Additionally, there is a discussion of a new software implementation of visibility and its methodology for CNC RP. The goal of this implementation is to develop a procedure that will reduce the set of all potential workpiece rotational axes to a subset that will provide full visibility. Results are presented for the software tool along with potential improvements for the future.
AB - This paper outlines the requirements for employing visibility for CNC Rapid Prototyping (RP) and Rapid Manufacturing (RM), e.g., necessary conditions for CNC RP. Visibility, as used here, is with respect to line-of-sight access for the tool to the workpiece for machining access. This method forms the basis for the selection of an axis of rotation for which the workpiece would be completely visible and a step in the automation sequence for this process. A review of prior visibility work in the area of machining is included and specifically those related to CNC RP. Additionally, there is a discussion of a new software implementation of visibility and its methodology for CNC RP. The goal of this implementation is to develop a procedure that will reduce the set of all potential workpiece rotational axes to a subset that will provide full visibility. Results are presented for the software tool along with potential improvements for the future.
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U2 - 10.1115/detc2006-99211
DO - 10.1115/detc2006-99211
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33751325912
SN - 079183784X
SN - 9780791837849
T3 - Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
BT - Proceedings of 2006 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information In Engineering Conference, DETC2006
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
T2 - 2006 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information In Engineering Conference, DETC2006
Y2 - 10 September 2006 through 13 September 2006
ER -