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Study on inspection and avoidance of interferences in five-axis end milling of cycloidal gears

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This paper proposes the curvature matching method and the minimum distance method to inspect interferences occurring in the five-axis end milling of cycloidal gears. The interference is thus avoided by adjusting the orientation of cutter. The occurrence of local over-cut interference is first determined by comparing the curvatures of cycloidal gears and scanning surfaces. The occurrence of global collision interference is then checked by calculating the minimum distance between cutting points and tooth profile. These two interferences are avoided by calculating feasible range of cutter orientations and adjusting dips of cutter shafts. The simulation results and practical machining show the applicability and effectiveness of the proposed method on the inspection of interferences during the five-axis end milling of cycloidal gears, as well as the interference avoidance by feasible range of cutter orientations.

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  1. School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen, 361024, China

    Shanming Luo, Longxing Liao, Jian Wang, Yin Wang & Jixiang Yi

  2. Key Laboratory of Precision Actuation and Transmission, Fujian Province University, Xiamen, 361024, China

    Shanming Luo, Longxing Liao, Jian Wang, Yin Wang & Jixiang Yi

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Luo, S., Liao, L., Wang, J. et al. Study on inspection and avoidance of interferences in five-axis end milling of cycloidal gears. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 91, 3307–3314 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-017-0002-1

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