scholarly journals Modeling and Analysis of Micro Surface Topography from Ball-End Milling in a Trochoidal Milling Mode

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1203
Author(s):  
Yongheng Dong ◽  
Shujuan Li ◽  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Pengyang Li ◽  
Zhen Jia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Topography ◽  
High Speed ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Complex Surface ◽  
Summation Method ◽  
Time Step ◽  
Ball End Milling ◽  
Map Algorithm ◽  
Trochoidal Milling ◽  
Grid Nodes

The trochoidal milling mode is widely used in high-speed machining, and due to good adaptability and flexible posture adjustment, ball-end milling cutters are conducive to complex surface machining with this mode. However, the processes of material removal and formation of machined micro surfaces are very difficult to describe as the profile of cutter teeth is complex and the trajectory direction changes continuously during the trochoidal milling process. A modeling method for the generation of micro surface topography of ball-end milling in the trochoidal milling mode is put forward. In this method, the locus equation of each cutter tooth is established based on the principle of homogeneous coordinate transformation, after which a Z-MAP algorithm is designed to simulate the micro surface topography. The Z-MAP algorithm can quickly obtain the part grid nodes potentially swept by the cutter tooth within a unit time step through the establishment of servo rectangular encirclement and instantaneous sweeping quadrilateral of the element of cutter teeth; the part grid nodes actually swept are further determined through an angle summation method, and the height coordinate is calculated with the method of linear interpolation according to Taylor’s formula of multivariate functions. Experiments showed that the micro surface topography resulting from ball-end milling in the trochoidal milling mode had high consistency with the simulation, which indicates that the proposed method can predict micro surface topography in practical manufacturing. In addition, a comparison of micro surface topography between trochoidal milling and ordinary straight-linear milling was conducted, and the results showed that the former was overall superior to the latter in resulting characteristics. Based on this conclusion, the influences of cutting parameters of ball-end trochoidal milling on surface characteristics, particularly amplitude and function, were analyzed according to the simulated micro surface topography data.

Experimental Investigation of the Effect of the Machine Kinematic Behavior on the Surface Topography and Roughness in High Speed Ball end Milling of the AISI4142 Steel

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sai Lotfi ◽  
Belguith Rami ◽  
Baili Maher ◽  
Desseins Gilles ◽  
Bouzid Wassila
Keyword(s):  
Surface Topography ◽  
High Speed ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Ball End Milling ◽  
Tool Paths ◽  
Stationary Zone ◽  
Machining Errors ◽  
Kinematic Behavior ◽  
Milling Tool

Abstract The analysis of the surface topography in ball end milling is an objective studied by many researchers, several methods were used and many combinations of cutting conditions and machining errors are considered. In the milling tool paths the trajectories presents a points of changing direction where the tool decelerates before and accelerates after respecting the velocity profiles of the machine. In this paper, we propose experimental investigations of the effect of the kinematic behavior of the machine tool on the surface quality. A poor topography and roughness are remarked on the deceleration and the acceleration zones compared to the stationary zone.

A New Algorithm for the Numerical Simulation of Machined Surface Topography in Multiaxis Ball-End Milling

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Hong Zhang ◽  
Gang Tan ◽  
Min Wan ◽  
Tong Gao ◽  
David Hicham Bassir
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Surface Topography ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Computing Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Time Step ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Ball End Milling

In milling process, surface topography is a significant factor that affects directly the surface integrity and constitutes a supplement to the form error associated with the workpiece deformation. Based on the tool machining paths and the trajectory equation of the cutting edge relative to the workpiece, a new and general iterative algorithm is developed here for the numerical simulation of the machined surface topography in multiaxis ball-end milling. The influences of machining parameters such as the milling modes, cutter runout, cutter inclination direction, and inclination angle upon the topography and surface roughness values are studied in detail. Compared with existing methods, the basic advantages and novelties of the proposed method can be resumed below. First, it is unnecessary to discretize the cutting edge and tool feed motion and rotation motion. Second, influences of cutting modes and cutter inclinations are studied systematically and explicitly for the first time. The generality of the algorithm makes it possible to calculate the pointwise topography value on any sculptured surface of the workpiece. Besides, the proposed method is proved to be more efficient in saving computing time than the time step method that is commonly used. Finally, some examples are presented and simulation results are compared with experimental ones.

Parametric Design of Ball-End Milling Tools for High Speed Milling

2014 ◽  
Vol 800-801 ◽  
pp. 484-488
Author(s):  
Cai Xu Yue ◽  
Fu Gang Yan ◽  
Lu Bin Li ◽  
Hai Yan You ◽  
Qing Jie Yu
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Parametric Design ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Complex Surface ◽  
Cutting Parameters ◽  
Secondary Development ◽  
Design System ◽  
Work Piece ◽  
Milling Cutter ◽  
Ball End Milling

Ball-end milling cutter is widely used in machining complex surface parts , and it is need to select a reasonable geometric parameters of the milling cutter for different work piece materials and shapes and cutting parameters. This article is based on UG secondary development technology to develop the Multi-blade ball-end milling cutter parametric design system, it is automatic, fast and efficient to build all kinds of parameters of double, three and four blades ball-end milling cutter model required for user.

Surface Topography and Roughness Simulations for 5-Axis Ball-End Milling

2009 ◽  
Vol 69-70 ◽  
pp. 471-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi Guo Han ◽  
Jun Zhao ◽  
Xiao Feng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Surface Topography ◽  
Surface Quality ◽  
High Speed ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Analytical Form ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Sculptured Surfaces ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Ball End Milling ◽  
Five Axis

In five-axis high speed milling of freeform surface with ball-end cutters, unwanted machining results are usually introduced by some error effects. Hence precise modeling and simulation of milled sculptured surfaces topography and roughness is the key to obtain optimal process parameters, satisfactory surface quality and high machining efficiency. In this paper, a predictive model for sculptured surface topography and roughness of ball-end milling is developed. Firstly, a mathematical model including both the relative motion of the cutter-workpiece couple and some influential factors on machined surface quality such as the tool runout, tool deflection and tool wear is proposed, and subsequently the analytical form of the tool swept envelope is derived by means of homogeneous coordinate transformation. Then the minimal z-values of the corresponding points lied in discrete cutting edges model and Z-map workpiece model are used to update the workpiece surface topography and to calculate 3D surface roughness. Finally, the simulation algorithm is realized with Matlab software. A series of machining tests on 3Cr2MoNi steel are conducted to validate the model, and the machined surface topography is found in good accordance with the simulation result.

Orthogonal Variable Thickness Cutting Modeling of Surface Milling and Physical Fields Simulation

2016 ◽  
Vol 836-837 ◽  
pp. 468-475
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Chang Jian Du ◽  
Xiao Liang Cheng ◽  
Feng Shun He
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Field ◽  
Variable Thickness ◽  
High Speed ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Complex Surface ◽  
Work Piece ◽  
Ball End Milling ◽  
Physical Fields ◽  
Cutting Model

When milling the complex surface with the ball-end milling cutter, the cutting thickness always changes in ball-end milling process. At present, many milling models are actually simplified with unchanged cutting thickness, which ignores the ball-end milling cutting with complex tool-work piece relationship. According to the characteristics of the ball-end milling, orthogonal variable thickness cutting model is established based on the study of three-dimensional contact relationship of tool-work piece. The simulation of the stress field and the temperature field in hardened steel Cr12MoV orthogonal variable thickness cutting process is conducted, and comparative analysis of stress and temperature field distribution of high-speed milling and conventional milling is made. The cutting model of orthogonal variable thickness cutting can reflect the characteristics of surface milling accurately, which can be further used in the study of changing characteristics of physical fields and the optimization of cutting and tool parameters to improve the machining efficiency and quality.

Research on High Speed Ball-End Milling Forces

2006 ◽  
Vol 315-316 ◽  
pp. 25-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Jiang ◽  
Min Li Zheng ◽  
Shu Cai Yang ◽  
M. Fu
Keyword(s):  
Cutting Force ◽  
Inclination Angle ◽  
High Speed ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Complex Surface ◽  
Differential Method ◽  
Unstable State ◽  
Milling Force ◽  
Ball End Milling ◽  
Milling Forces

Based on the experiment of high speed milling ball-end milling forces, the model of ball-end milling force is established for high speed machining complex surface by differential method, and research on the principle of high speed ball-end milling force. Results show that the parameters of cutting layer are subjected to varying curvature of complex surface, and place in the unstable state, cutting force decreases as the curvature and the inclination angle increase. By means of lessening cutting speed’s grads and adjusting the inclination angle and the path interval of cutter to the variety of curvature, cutting force and its fluctuation can be depressed availably; the process of high speed ball-end milling can be obviously improved.

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