Methods and systems for generating a continuous helical tool path for parts having multiple central axes
A computer-implemented method for generating a continuous helical tool path for forming a part having a plurality of central axes is provided. The method includes performing a tool path algorithm modeling and a tool path algorithm execution using a computer system. The tool path algorithm modeling includes defining a starting point location within a computer-generated three-dimensional part geometry model, defining a vector, defining a helix, defining a sweeping surface three-dimensional geometry element, and generating an intersection curve from tracing a continuous curved line of an intersection between the sweeping surface geometry element and the part geometry model. The tool path algorithm execution includes defining data for a forming tool stylus, selecting the intersection curve as a guiding element for the forming tool stylus, and generating the continuous helical tool path for the forming tool stylus. The continuous helical tool path includes a forming tool stylus centerline path in graphical space.
- Research Organization:
- The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005764
- Assignee:
- The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,162,330
- Application Number:
- 15/334,277
- OSTI ID:
- 1531394
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2016-10-25
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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