A Mechanistic Model of Cutting Force in the Micro End Milling Process

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Introduction: What is micro end milling? 1mm - .04µm dia Applications

Introduction:

What is micro end milling? 1mm - .04µm dia
Applications of micro

end milling
Micro end milling vs. Conventional end milling
Feed/tooth to tool radius
Cutting conditions
Detection of tool wear
Various cutting force analyses
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Previous analyses Analytic cutting force of the conventional end mill as

Previous analyses
Analytic cutting force of the conventional end mill as

a function of chip thickness and cutting area, Tlusty et al
Analytic cutting force model of micro end mill based on Tlusty , Bao et al
Major shortcomings
Based mainly on differences between tool tip trajectories
Ignored the effect of tool edge radius
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Operator’s tool life Tool life is measured by: Visual inspection of

Operator’s tool life
Tool life is measured by:
Visual inspection of tool edge
Tool

breaks
Fingernail test
Changes in cutting sounds
Chips become ribbony, stringy
Surface finish degrades
Computer interface says
- power consumption up
- cumulative cutting time reaches certain level
- cumulative number of pieces cut reaches certain value
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Models & Design Principles Model based on the tool edge radius

Models & Design Principles

Model based on the tool edge radius

When depth

of cut is close or smaller than the tool edge radius, the radius effects cannot be ignored
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Tool edge radius affects cutting mechanisms Elastic recovery in the flank

Tool edge radius affects cutting mechanisms

Elastic recovery in the flank face

of the work piece
Sliding due to the contact between the tool and the work piece
Ploughing due to the tool edge
These cutting mechanisms change the cutter forces in the feed and normal directions
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Contact length of the tool on the work piece Chip thickness

Contact length of the tool on the work piece

Chip thickness variation

as a function of tool rotation angle θ
ft = Feed/tooth

Feed and normal forces plane shear and flank face contact friction

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Principal cutting force and thrust cutting force Final derivation of feed and normal cutting forces

Principal cutting force and thrust cutting force
Final derivation of feed and

normal cutting forces
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Experiment

Experiment

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Results Previous experiments & models Conventional cutting Normal Force > Feed

Results

Previous experiments & models
Conventional cutting
Normal Force > Feed Force
Micro cutting according

to Bao and Tansel
Normal Force > Feed Force
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Percent error was relatively low Percent error from existing models and experiments not cited for comparison

Percent error was relatively low
Percent error from existing models and experiments

not cited for comparison
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Conclusions Derived a model that predicted micro end milling cutting forces

Conclusions

Derived a model that predicted micro end milling cutting forces
Included the

tool edge radius effect
Predicted feed and normal cutting forces due to the tool edge radius