Study on the application of genetic algorithm for tool path generation

摘要

This paper presents a new method of milling tool path generation for the shortest and least directional change. In this study a path is regarded as a string of successive passing points distributed on the surfaces of a workpiece to be machined. The problem definition is how to get the optimal path and the solver mechanism is developed based on a new algorithm similar to the Partially Mapped Crossover method in Genetic Algorithm.