High-quality machining of edges of thin-walled plates by tilt side milling based on an analytical force-based model

Gongyu Liu, Jiaqiang Dang, Weiwei Ming, Qinglong An, Ming Chen, Haonan Li

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Article number061008-1
JournalJournal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
Volume141
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2019

Keywords

  • Assessment model
  • High-quality machining
  • Milling force model
  • Side milling
  • Thin-walled plate edge

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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