Research Article

A Prediction Model of Cutting Force about Ball End Milling for Sculptured Surface

Table 6

The data of tool path points at area B (part).

CLPTool axis vector u(t)Feed vector (t)Normal vector n(t)

152.1825.40426.047−0.984−0.0360.173−0.963−0.0350.265−0.173−0.006−0.984
151.8465.39224.061−0.986−0.0360.160−0.963−0.0350.265−0.160−0.005−0.987
151.5375.38122.071−0.988−0.0360.147−0.963−0.0350.265−0.147−0.005−0.989
151.2545.37120.077−0.990−0.0360.133−0.963−0.0350.265−0.133−0.004−0.991
150.9985.36218.080−0.992−0.0360.120−0.963−0.0350.265−0.120−0.004−0.992