A Dedicated CAD/CAM System for 5-Axis Machining of Marine Propeller
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Abstract The manufacture of a marine propeller typically requires long lead-time to generate 5-axis tool paths. It usually takes several days to manufacture a satisfactory propeller with a general purpose CAD/CAM system. This paper proposes a novel methodology for tool path generation of 5-axis machining of marine propellers. Using the geometric characteristics of propellers, the system first computes check vectors and then generates interference-free tool paths. An iterative NURBS modeling technique is used to improve the accuracy of the models and to increase the productivity. The system has been implemented with C++ and OpenGL graphic library on the Windows system. The system validation and sample results are also given and discussed.
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