On the Computational Geometry of Pocket Machining

This monograph presents a thorough geometrical investigation of practical and theoretical problems arising from NC pocket machining. Practical topics include selection of tool sizes and determination of optimal tool paths. A rigorous theoretical framework based on Voronoi diagrams is given.

Inhalt
I Introduction.- 2 Survey of contour-parallel Milling.- 3 Survey of direction-parallel milling.- 4 Preliminaries.- 5 Computing Voronoi diagrams.- 6 Implementation issues.- 7 The concept of monotonous areas.- 8 Generating the tool path.- 9 Constructing the mesh.- 10 Generating the tool path.