Title: Parametric geometry for modelling of milling operations

Authors: Michael Fontaine, Arnaud Devillez, Daniel Dudzinski

Addresses: Laboratory of Physics and Mechanics of Materials, ISGMP, University of Metz, Ile du Saulcy, Metz 57045, France. ' Laboratory of Physics and Mechanics of Materials, ISGMP, University of Metz, Ile du Saulcy, Metz 57045, France. ' Laboratory of Physics and Mechanics of Materials, ISGMP, University of Metz, Ile du Saulcy, Metz 57045, France

Abstract: This paper presents a geometrical description of common end mills and of the engagement in the workpiece material for shoulder milling. The tool geometry is decomposed into elementary cutting edges in oblique cutting position and the elementary cutting forces are calculated from a thermomechanical approach and validated for a 42CrMo4 steel.

Keywords: milling modelling; cutting edge description; oblique cutting; thermomechanical modelling; cutting forces; high speed machining; high speed milling; end mills; shoulder milling; tool geometry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMMM.2007.013782

International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, 2007 Vol.2 No.2, pp.186 - 205

Published online: 28 May 2007 *

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