Download or read book Advanced Numerical Methods to Optimize Cutting Operations of Five Axis Milling Machines written by Stanislav S. Makhanov and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-04-18 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents new optimization algorithms designed to improve the efficiency of tool paths for five-axis NC machining of sculptured surfaces. The book covers both the structure of the SLAM problem in general and proposes a new extremely efficient approach. It can be used by undergraduate and graduate students and researchers in the field of NC machining and CAD/CAM as well as by corporate research groups for advanced optimization of cutting operations.