scholarly journals Milling Force Model for Aviation Aluminum Alloy: Academic Insight and Perspective Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenjing Duan ◽  
Changhe Li ◽  
Wenfeng Ding ◽  
Yanbin Zhang ◽  
Min Yang ◽  
...  

AbstractAluminum alloy is the main structural material of aircraft, launch vehicle, spaceship, and space station and is processed by milling. However, tool wear and vibration are the bottlenecks in the milling process of aviation aluminum alloy. The machining accuracy and surface quality of aluminum alloy milling depend on the cutting parameters, material mechanical properties, machine tools, and other parameters. In particular, milling force is the crucial factor to determine material removal and workpiece surface integrity. However, establishing the prediction model of milling force is important and difficult because milling force is the result of multiparameter coupling of process system. The research progress of cutting force model is reviewed from three modeling methods: empirical model, finite element simulation, and instantaneous milling force model. The problems of cutting force modeling are also determined. In view of these problems, the future work direction is proposed in the following four aspects: (1) high-speed milling is adopted for the thin-walled structure of large aviation with large cutting depth, which easily produces high residual stress. The residual stress should be analyzed under this particular condition. (2) Multiple factors (e.g., eccentric swing milling parameters, lubrication conditions, tools, tool and workpiece deformation, and size effect) should be considered comprehensively when modeling instantaneous milling forces, especially for micro milling and complex surface machining. (3) The database of milling force model, including the corresponding workpiece materials, working condition, cutting tools (geometric figures and coatings), and other parameters, should be established. (4) The effect of chatter on the prediction accuracy of milling force cannot be ignored in thin-walled workpiece milling. (5) The cutting force of aviation aluminum alloy milling under the condition of minimum quantity lubrication (mql) and nanofluid mql should be predicted.

2006 ◽  
Vol 532-533 ◽  
pp. 636-639
Author(s):  
Yong Gang Kang ◽  
Zhong Qi Wang ◽  
Wen Ming Lou ◽  
Cheng Yu Jiang

A new approach is proposed to model the milling force based on the cutting force shape characteristics in end milling. The relationship between the cutting force shape characteristics and the cutting depths is analyzed and milling forces are classified into 10 types according to the combination of cutting depths. Further, force indices are extracted and then the real cutting depths are detected based on the changes of force curve characteristics via the force indices in end milling process. Then, bring forward a method of modeling cutting force based on the different types, and the use of real cutting depth makes the model to be more accurately. More important, experiments designed on the classification of milling forces strengthen the pertinence, and makes the experiment data more reliable. The approach is validated through experiments on aluminum alloy 7050-T7451.


Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1495
Author(s):  
Tongshun Liu ◽  
Kedong Zhang ◽  
Gang Wang ◽  
Chengdong Wang

The minimum uncut chip thickness (MUCT), dividing the cutting zone into the shear region and the ploughing region, has a strong nonlinear effect on the cutting force of micro-milling. Determining the MUCT value is fundamental in order to predict the micro-milling force. In this study, based on the assumption that the normal shear force and the normal ploughing force are equivalent at the MUCT point, a novel analytical MUCT model considering the comprehensive effect of shear stress, friction angle, ploughing coefficient and cutting-edge radius is constructed to determine the MUCT. Nonlinear piecewise cutting force coefficient functions with the novel MUCT as the break point are constructed to represent the distribution of the shear/ploughing force under the effect of the minimum uncut chip thickness. By integrating the cutting force coefficient function, the nonlinear micro-milling force is predicted. Theoretical analysis shows that the nonlinear cutting force coefficient function embedded with the novel MUCT is absolutely integrable, making the micro-milling force model more stable and accurate than the conventional models. Moreover, by considering different factors in the MUCT model, the proposed micro-milling force model is more flexible than the traditional models. Micro-milling experiments under different cutting conditions have verified the efficiency and improvement of the proposed micro-milling force model.


2011 ◽  
Vol 328-330 ◽  
pp. 90-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Jie Jia ◽  
Xiao Zhong Deng ◽  
Xiao Zhong Ren

Prediction of the forces in milling hypoid gear was often needed in order to establish automation and optimization of the tooth-milling processes. Based on the geometrical theory of the format face-milling, the multi-toothed milling forces theoretical model for form milling the gear of the hypoid gears is presented, the milling force factors were calibrated via single factor experiments and the simulation programs were prepared. Experiments were carried out to verify the availability of the multi-toothed dynamic milling force model, the experimental results is consistent with the simulation results.


Author(s):  
Gongyu Liu ◽  
Jiaqiang Dang ◽  
Weiwei Ming ◽  
Qinglong An ◽  
Ming Chen ◽  
...  

The milling of thin-walled workpieces is a common process in many industries. However, the machining defects are easy to occur due to the vibration and/or deformation induced by the poor stiffness of the thin structures, particularly when side milling the edges of plates. To this problem, an attempt by inclining the tool to a proper tilt angle in milling the edges of plates was proposed in this paper, in order to decrease the cutting force component along the direction of the lowest stiffness of the plates, and therefore to mitigate the machining vibration and improve the machined surface quality effectively. First, the milling force model in consideration of the undeformed chip thickness and the tool-workpiece engagement (TWE) was introduced in detail. Then, a new analytical assessment model based on the precisely established cutting force model was developed so as to obtain the optimum tool tilt angle for the minimum force-induced defects after the operation. Finally, the reliability and correctness of the theoretical force model and the proposed assessment model were validated by experiments. The methodology in this paper could provide practical guidance for achieving high-quality machined surface in the milling operation of thin-walled workpieces.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-240
Author(s):  
Zhixin Feng ◽  
Meng Liu ◽  
Guohe Li

Background: Calibration of cutting coefficients is the key content in modeling a mechanistic cutting force model. Generally, in modeling cutting force for ball end milling, the tangent, radial and binormal cutting force coefficients are each considered as a polynomial, respectively. This fact is due to the dependency between the cutting force coefficients and the cutting edge inclination angle which is variable in ball-end mills. Objective: This paper presents an approach to determine the polynomial cutting force coefficients. Methods: In this approach, the cutting force coefficients are expressed as explicit linear equations about the average slotting forces. After analysis of the least square regression method which is utilized in the cutting coefficients evaluation, the principle of cutting parameters choice in calibration experiment and the relationship between the order of polynomial and the number of experiments are presented. Besides, a lot of patents on identification of polynomial cutting coefficients for milling force model were studied. Results: Finally, a series of semi-slotting verification cutting tests were arranged, the measured force agrees well with the predicted force, which demonstrates the effectiveness of this approach. Conclusion: Based on the calibration method proposed in this paper, the cutting coefficients can be determined through (m+2) slotting experiments for m-degree shearing coefficients polynomial theoretically.


2011 ◽  
Vol 188 ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Shu Tao Huang ◽  
X.L. Yu ◽  
Li Zhou

SiCp/Al composites with high volume fraction and large particles are very difficult to machine. In this present study, high-speed milling experiments were carried out on the SiCp/Al composites by the three factors-levels orthogonal experiment method, and multiple linear regression analysis was employed to establish milling force model. The results show that the milling forces decrease with the increasing of the milling speed or increase with the increasing of the feed rate and depth of milling. The influence of milling depth on the milling forces in directions of x, y is the most significant, while the influence of the feed rate on the z-milling forces are the most significant. The calculation values from the milling force model are consistent with the experimental values. The results will provide a reliable theoretical guidance for milling of SiCp/Al composites, and it is feasible to predict the milling force during the milling of SiCp/Al by using this model.


Author(s):  
Xiaohong Lu ◽  
Hua Wang ◽  
Zhenyuan Jia ◽  
Yixuan Feng ◽  
Steven Y Liang

Micro-milling forces, cutting temperature, and thermal–mechanical coupling are the key research topics about the mechanism of micro-milling nickel-based superalloy Inconel 718. Most current analyses of thermal–mechanical coupling in micro-milling are based on finite element or experimental methods. The simulation is not conducive to revealing the micro-milling mechanism, while the results of experiments are only valid for certain machine tool and workpiece material. Few analytical coupling models of cutting force and cutting temperature during micro-milling process have been proposed. Therefore, the authors studied coupled thermal–mechanical analyses of micro-milling Inconel 718 and presented a revised three-dimensional analytical model of micro-milling forces, which considers the effects of the cutting temperature and the ploughing force caused by the arc of cutting edge during shear-dominant cutting process. Then, an analytical cutting temperature model based on Fourier’s law is presented by regarding the contact area as a moving finite-length heat source. Coupling calculation between micro-milling force model and temperature model through an iterative process is conducted. The novelty is including cutting temperature into micro-milling force model, which simulates the interaction between cutting force and cutting temperature during micro-milling process. The established model predicts both micro-milling force and temperature. Finally, experiments are conducted to verify the accuracy of the proposed analytical method. Based on the coupled thermal–mechanical analyses and experimental results, the authors reveal the effects of cutting parameters on micro-milling forces and temperature.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1115 ◽  
pp. 55-58
Author(s):  
Wan Mohd Azlan Nowalid ◽  
Muhammad Adib Shaharun ◽  
Ahmad Razlan Yusoff

The cutting force is the main important factor contributing the machined work piece surface and in determining the acceptable cutting parameters for high productivity in metal cutting industries. The prediction of cutting force coefficients of materials were calculated from the average cutting force model contributing to the constants of cutting force coefficients. In this study, experimental investigation is conducted to determine the cutting force coefficients in the average cutting force model, by identifying cutting force coefficients with different lubrication conditions such as dry, flood and minimal lubrication conditions and cutting speeds. A series of slot milling experiments are measured the milling forces by fixing the spindle speeds and radial/axial depths of cutting and linearly varying the feed per tooth. Using linearly fitting the experimental data, the tangential and radial milling force coefficients are then computed. The achieved results showed that the changing of spindle speed and different lubrication conditions affecting the milling force coefficient.


2020 ◽  
pp. 073168442097176
Author(s):  
Fuji Wang ◽  
Guangjian Bi ◽  
Fuda Ning

The milling process is always required to achieve dimensional tolerance for the near-net-shape carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) parts. However, delamination and cracking are inevitably induced in milling CFRP due to the excessive milling forces. The milling forces should be thereby well controlled to reduce damages of CFRP parts. Developing a theoretical milling force model is an effective approach to understand the mechanism of milling force generation. Recent studies have established the predictive models; however, the interlaminar effect impacting the material removal process is not considered during milling multidirectional CFRP laminate, limiting the predictive model accuracy. In this work, a model of dynamic milling force for multidirectional CFRP laminate was developed by considering the interlaminar effect for the first time. The specific cutting energy predicted by the artificial neural network methodology was employed to calculate the milling forces during milling a single CFRP layer. Meantime, the support of the layer was enhanced due to the interlaminar effect, and the correction coefficients for each type of support were proposed to reflect the role of this effect. Then, the overall milling forces for multidirectional CFRP laminate can be obtained via the superposition principle, which agreed well with the experimentally measured results.


2010 ◽  
Vol 443 ◽  
pp. 285-290
Author(s):  
Pan Ling Huang ◽  
Jian Feng Li ◽  
Jie Sun

In the paper, a static milling force model for variable pitch mills was built, and the milling forces were simulated. The resultant force and its frequency spectra of variable pitch mills were analyzed compared with that of uniform pitch mills. It is shown that the standard deviation (SD) of frequency spectra amplitudes for variable pitch mills is extremely lower than that of uniform pitch mills. Through simulation for SD of frequency spectra amplitudes affected by the different cutting parameters, a pitch angles distribution of variable pitch helix end mills with lower SD of frequency spectra amplitudes was selected.


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