Study of the effective cutter radius for end milling of free-form surfaces using a torus milling cutter
Importance of effective radius in studying milling of free-form surfaces with a torus cutter. Establishing an analytical expression of the effective radius of a torus milling cutter working in translation. Same expression used to calculate the effective radius near instantaneously. Presentation of an industrial example showing potential use of the expression.
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