Prediction of cutting force in five-axis flat-end milling

2018 ◽  
Vol 96 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 137-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. C. Wei ◽  
M. L. Guo ◽  
M. J. Wang ◽  
S. Q. Li ◽  
S. X. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Cutting Force ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Flat End Milling ◽  
Five Axis

Dynamics and Stability Prediction of Five-Axis Flat-End Milling

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
YaoAn Lu ◽  
Ye Ding ◽  
LiMin Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Cutting Force ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Stability Prediction ◽  
Tool Orientation ◽  
Cutting Force Prediction ◽  
Vector Method ◽  
Force Prediction ◽  
Flat End Milling ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Five Axis

The tool orientation of a flat-end cutter, determined by the lead and tilt angles of the cutter, can be optimized to increase the machining strip width. However, few studies focus on the effects of tool orientation on the five-axis milling process stability with flat-end cutters. Stability prediction starts with cutting force prediction, and the cutting force prediction is affected by the cutter-workpiece engagement (CWE). The engagement geometries occur between the flat-end cutter and the in-process workpiece (IPW) are complicated in five-axis milling, making the stability analysis for five-axis flat-end milling difficult. The robust discrete vector method (DVM) is adopted to identify the CWE for flat-end millings, and it can be extended to apply to general cutter millings. The milling system is then modeled as a two-degrees-of-freedom spring-mass-damper system with the predicted cutting forces. Thereafter, a general formulation for the dynamic milling system is developed considering the regenerative effect and the mode coupling effect simultaneously. Finally, an enhanced numerical integration method (NIM) is developed to predict the stability limits in flat-end milling with different tool orientations. Effectiveness of the strategy is validated by conducting experiments on five-axis flat-end milling.

scholarly journals Modeling Cutting Forces for Five Axis Milling of Sculptured Surfaces

2011 ◽  
Vol 223 ◽  
pp. 701-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaman Boz ◽  
Huseyin Erdim ◽  
Ismail Lazoglu
Keyword(s):  
Cutting Force ◽  
Cutting Forces ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Ball End Milling ◽  
Validation Test ◽  
Tool Accessibility ◽  
Solid Modeler ◽  
Five Axis ◽  
Machining Productivity

5-axis ball-end milling processes are used in various industries such as aerospace, automotive, die-mold and biomedical industries. 5-axis machining provides reduced cycle times and more accurate machining via reduction in machining setups, use of shorter tools due to improved tool accessibility. However, desired machining productivity and precision can be obtained by physical modeling of machining processes via appropriate selection of process parameters. In response to this gap in the industry this paper presents a cutting force model for 5-axis ball-end milling cutting force prediction. Cutter-workpiece engagement is extracted via developed solid modeler based engagement model. Simultaneous 5-axis milling tests are conducted on Al7075 workpiece material with a carbide cutting tool. Validation of the proposed model is performed for impeller hub roughing toolpaths. Validation test proves that presented model is computationally efficient and cutting forces can be predicted reasonably well. The result of validation test and detailed comparison with the simulation are also presented in the paper.

scholarly journals Analysis of Cutting Forces From Conventional to High-Speed Milling with Straight and Helical-Flute Tools for Flat-End Milling Incorporating the Effect of Tool Runout

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet AYDIN ◽  
Uğur Köklü
Keyword(s):  
Cutting Force ◽  
Cutting Forces ◽  
High Speed ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Spindle Speed ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Workpiece Material ◽  
High Speed Milling ◽  
Tool Runout ◽  
Flat End Milling

Abstract This paper presents a systematic study to analyze the dependence of cutting forces on tool geometry, workpiece material and cutting parameters such as spindle speed, tool engagement and cutting direction in flat-end milling with tool runout. The cutting forces are determined according to a mechanistic force model considering the trochoidal flute path to calculate the undeformed chip thickness, and average cutting force and linear regression model are applied for identifying the coefficients of the force model. A series of milling processes are conducted on AZ31 Magnesium (Mg) alloy and titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V) to analyze the instantaneous cutting force curves, amplitudes of cutting forces and peak forces over a wide range of spindle speeds from conventional to high-speed milling. It is demonstrated that the values of the cutting force coefficients are higher at conventional spindle speed and decrease with an increase in spindle speed, especially when machining Ti6Al4V alloy. For the edge force coefficients, it is observed a slight variation when using cutting tools with different helix angles. Besides, the cutting force amplitudes strongly depend upon the workpiece material. The helix angle has a significant influence on the transverse force amplitude at conventional speed. The forces obtained mechanistically are also substantiated by comparison with measurements.

Computing of the actual shape of removed material for five-axis flat-end milling

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (11) ◽  
pp. 1103-1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denys Plakhotnik ◽  
Bert Lauwers
Keyword(s):  
End Milling ◽  
Flat End Milling ◽  
Actual Shape ◽  
Five Axis
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