Milling Force Modeling of Formed Milling Cutter for Turnout Processing and Experiment Validation
Turnout is one of the key components of high-speed railway, which directly affects the maximum lateral allowable speed. The formed milling cutters are usually used in the processing of turnout, and the milling force is an active factor in the milling process which affects the functions of the machine tool and the enactment of process parameters, then the processing quality of turnouts is affected. In the paper, the theoretical milling force model for formed milling cutter is built based on the theory of metal cutting, and the working profile of curved switch rail is chosen as processing object in the milling process experiments, the validity of the milling force model is verified, The study results will provide theoretical basis for tool machine design and process parameters selection, and ensuring the processing quality of turnout.