Description
Book SynopsisA commonly used practice in industry is the machining of sculptured part surfaces on a multiaxis numerical control (NC) machine. While this practice is vital, it is also a costly aspect of the surface generation process. After investing more than 40 years of research into the theory of part surface generation, the author of Generation of Surfaces: Kinematic Geometry of Surface Machining considers an approach that provides optimal machining while factoring in the lowest possible cost.
This book presents the modern theory of part surface generation with a focus on kinematic geometry of part surface machining on a multiaxis (NC) machine, and introduces key methods for applying the DG/K-based approach to part surface generation. The DG/K approach is based on the results of research found in two main areas: differential geometry (DG) of surfaces, and kinematics (K) of rigid body in three-dimensional Euclidian space E3. It is an extremely powerful tool for solving
Trade Review
… the investigation of the problem of synthesizing of the most favorable processes of part surface generating is the main strength of the book by Dr. Radzevich. … It should be stressed here that the problems of synthesizing of something are commonly recognized as the most difficult problems in science, and in engineering in particular."
––Dr. Joseph Bukhbinder, Professor (retired), Mechanical Engineering
"This is a nice systematic approach. … extremely important for scientists and engineers…"
––Professor, Dr.Sci., Ph.D. Aleksandr Yurievich Brailov, Odessa Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Ukraine
Table of Contents
Section I Basics. Part Surfaces: Geometry. Principal Kinematics of Part Surface Generation. Applied Coordinate Systems and Linear Transformations. Section II Fundamentals. Geometry of Contact between a Sculptured Part Surface and. Generating Surface of the Form-Cutting Tool. Profiling of Form-Cutting Tools of Optimal Design for. Machining a Given Part Surface. The Geometry of the Active Part of a Cutting Tool. Conditions of Proper Part Surface Generation. Accuracy of Surface Generation. Section III Application. Selection of the Criterion of Optimization. Synthesis of the Part Surface Machining Operations. Examples of Implementation of the DG/K-Based Method of Part. Surface Generation. Appendices. Index.
