Methods and systems for generating a continuous helical tool path for parts having multiple central axes
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1531394
- Patent Number(s):
- 10162330
- Application Number:
- 15/334,277
- Assignee:
- The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005764
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2016-10-25
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Peters, Justin L. Methods and systems for generating a continuous helical tool path for parts having multiple central axes. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web.
Peters, Justin L. Methods and systems for generating a continuous helical tool path for parts having multiple central axes. United States.
Peters, Justin L. Tue .
"Methods and systems for generating a continuous helical tool path for parts having multiple central axes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531394.
@article{osti_1531394,
title = {Methods and systems for generating a continuous helical tool path for parts having multiple central axes},
author = {Peters, Justin L.},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 25 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Tue Dec 25 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}
Works referenced in this record:
Asymmetric Single Point Incremental Forming of Sheet Metal
journal, January 2005
- Jeswiet, J.; Micari, F.; Hirt, G.
- CIRP Annals, Vol. 54, Issue 2, p. 88-114
Method and apparatus for reducing force needed to form a shape from a sheet metal
patent, October 2011
- Castle, James B.; Huskamp, Christopher S.; Waymack, Kevin G.
- US Patent Document 8,033,151
Formed sheet metal composite tooling
patent, August 2016
- Huskamp, Christopher S.; Miltenberger, Gregg
- US Patent Document 9,409,349