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Generating cutter paths for marine propellers without interference and gouging

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We generate cutter paths free of interference and gouging for manufacturing model propellers using a five-axis numerical control (NC) machine. Our approach is faster than using a general-purpose computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) system. A roughing cut is made using only three axes for efficiency, and the finishing cut is made using all five axes to avoid collisions. Elements of the cutter path that might produce gouging are eliminated and the pose of the cutter is adjusted to eliminate interference. A number of models, including surface-piercing propellers, have been manufactured.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by grant nos. R01-2004-000-10518-0 and R01-2005-000-11257-0 from the Basic Research Program of the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation, and in part by the RIMSE R&BD Program.

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  1. Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering and Research Institute of Marine Systems Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-744, South Korea

    Yoo-Chul Kim, Youn-Mo Lee, Myeong-jo Son, Tae-wan Kim & Jung-Chun Suh

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Kim, YC., Lee, YM., Son, Mj. et al. Generating cutter paths for marine propellers without interference and gouging. J Mar Sci Technol 14, 275–284 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00773-008-0033-2

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