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In mechanical engineering, most products or components, especially those for aerospace applications, are designed to fit the requirements of free-form surface features. The impeller often required by 5-axis machine operations is a key component of the aerospace industry. When 3-axis CNC machining center is used to manufacture the impeller, great difficulties, i.e., collisions between the cutting tool and impeller, need to be overcome. Presently most commercial CAM systems for 5-axis control lack generality, and functions for the rough tool-path generation are far from sufficient. Although the rough machining is the most important procedure influencing the machining efficiency and the condition for the following finishing process, many difficulties arise in performing 5-axis rough machining. The main objective of the present study is to overcome this problem by integrating the state-of-art machining technology, and consequently effective rough tool-paths are to be generated. This study aims to implement the algorithm of the constant scallop height method to improve tool-path planning of rough machining. As a result CL data based on the geometry model of blade and hub are generated. The CL data are confirmed by comparing them with original CAD model through software simulations and later by machining experiments. The verification results show that the machining methodology and procedure adopted turn out to be a successful case.
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Chuang, LC., Young, HT. Integrated rough machining methodology for centrifugal impeller manufacturing. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 34, 1062–1071 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-006-0675-3
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