• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.2001-2011
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• 1993

This study deals with the machining of sculptured surfaces on 5-axis CNC milling machine with end mill cutter. The study (I) has the following contents. In 5-axis CNC milling, CL-data consist of CC-data and cutter axis direction vector at the CC-point. Thus, in machining of the sculptured surface on 5-axis CNC milling machine, determination of the direction vector of the milling cutter is very important. The direction vector is obtained by the fact that bottom plane of the milling cutter must not interfere with the free-form surface being machined. The interference is checked by the z-map method which can be applied in all geometric types of the sculptured surfaces. After generating NC part programs from 5-axis post-processing algorithms, sculptured surfaces were machined with 5-axis CNC milling machine (CINCINNATI MILACRON, 20V-80). From these machining tests, it was shown that the machining of the free-form surfaces on 5-axis CNC milling machine with the end mill has smaller cusp heights and shorter cutting time than on 3-axis CNC milling machine with the ball-end mill. Thus, 5-axis CNC end milling was effective machining method for sculptured surfaces. The study (II) deals with the prediction of cusp height and the determination of tool path interval for the 5-axis machining of sculptured surfaces on the basis of study(I).

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.2012-2022
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• 1993

For the machining of the sculptured surfaces on 5-axis CNC milling machine, the milling cutter direction vector was determined in the study (I) with 5-axis post-processing. Thus, it was possible to cut the sculptured surfaces on five-axis CNC milling machine with the end mill cutter. Then, for smooth machined surfaces in five-axis machining of free-from surfaces, this study develops an algorithm for prediction of cusp heights. Also, it generates tool path such that the cusp heights are constrained to a constant value or under a certain value. For prediction of the cusp height between two basis points, a common plane, containing the line crossing two basis points and the summation vector of two normal vectors at two basis points, is defined. The cusp height is the maximum value of scallops on the common plane after end mill cutter passes through the common plane. Sculptured surfaces were machined with CINCINNATI MILACRON 5-axis machining center, model 20V-80, using end mill cutter. Cusp heights were verified by 3-dimensional measuring machine with laser scanner, WEGU Messtechnik GmbH.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.1157-1163
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• 2009

CNC 공작기계들을 이용한 품질향상과 생산성 향상을 위하여 2,3축 CNC 공작기계들에 부가축(2축)을 추가하여 생산 공정개선을 위해 노력하고 있다. 일반적인 CNC 공작기계들의 가공공정보다는 가공물의 공정간 이동이 현저히 줄어들기 때문에 생산성 향상과 더불어 정밀도 유지가 향상되기 때문이다. 그런데 기계가공 현장에서는 일반적으로 CAD(2.5D)와 CNC 공작기계의 수동프로그램 작업에 익숙한 작업들이 많다. 따라서 부가축을 추가한 CNC 공작 기계들의 원활한 활용을 위해 CAD/CAM의 VBScript을 활용하여 다축, 다공정 가공프로그램을 편리하게 작성할 수 있도록 한 것이다. VBScript을 컴파일하여 CAD/CAM Software(2.5D)에서 밀링용 Face Cutter의 Insert Tip 자리를 대상으로 수행한 결과 수동 프로그램 작성 시간 단축은 물론 복잡한 Multi CAD/CAM Software보다는 접근성이 편리하며, 다양한 제품들을 빠르게 프로그램 할 수 있었다.