Robust and efficient tool path generation for machining low-quality triangular mesh surfaces

This paper presents a new method to generate iso-scallop tool paths for triangular mesh surfaces. With the popularity of 3D scanning techniques, scanning-derived mesh surfaces have seen a significa...

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