NDLI: Selection of optimal set of cutting tools for machining of polygonal pockets with islands

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Author	Ramaswami, Hemant Shaw, Raj Shankar Anand, Sam
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	Selection of the optimal set of cutting tools is one of the most important steps in process planning for 2.5-D pocket machining. Conventional CAM software requires considerable input from the user in terms of selection of tool sizes and machining strategy. This trial-and-error procedure to determine the optimal process sequence tends to generate conservative and suboptimal results. This paper presents a methodology for optimal selection of a sequence of tools to minimize the total time required to end mill a non-convex polygonal pocket with or without islands using the staircase milling strategy. The algorithm decomposes the pocket geometry into convex regions and mills each region independently by selecting a sequence of tools based on the accessibility of various tools to the region. Strategies have been developed for machining the main pass and the subsequent leftover areas in order to obtain the final pocket geometry. Subsequently, the machining times for each decomposed area are aggregated while accounting for the need to use multiple passes, non-cutting time, and the tool change time. A dynamic programming approach is used to determine the optimal set of tools which minimizes the total processing time. The effect of varying the non-cutting speed and tool change time on the tool path length and number of tool selection is studied.
Starting Page	963
Ending Page	977
Page Count	15
File Format	PDF
ISSN	02683768
Journal	The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Volume Number	53
Issue Number	9-12
e-ISSN	14333015
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2010-09-14
Publisher Place	London
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Pocket machining Dynamic programming Polygon decomposition Optimal tool set Machining process planning Mechanical Engineering Industrial and Production Engineering Production/Logistics Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Control and Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Applications Software

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