Three-dimensional elastic–plastic finite element analysis for orthogonal cutting with discontinuous chip of 6-4 brass

An elastic–plastic finite element model is developed for 3D orthogonal cutting of discontinuous chips. The tool is P20 while the workpiece is made of 6-4 brass. Examined under the condition of low cutting speed are the initial crack location, the direction of crack growth and variations of discrete chips. These predictions are made possible by application of the strain energy density (SED) theory. The initial crack was formed above the tool tip and grew progressively along the stationary values of the SED function until the trajectory intersects with the free surface. The plastic deformation and friction result in a high equivalent stress in the secondary deformation zone of the first longitudinal chip. Stresses are also high at the location of crack initiation. The chip node near the tool face is sensitive to the contact of the tool face. As more residual stress prevails after the first longitudinal cut, degradation of the workpiece surface prevails and should be accounted for.     

难加工材料切削机理研究的新进展

航空发动机重要零件如机匣、压气机风扇叶片等广泛采用钛、镍基合金等先进结构材料.钛、镍基合金材料切削加工性较差,主要表现在材料热硬度和热强度很高,所需切削力很大,工件、刀具容易产生较大变形;材料热扩散率低;刀具切削深度线位置缺口现象严重,以及形成锯齿状切屑等几个方面.深入研究此类难加工材料的切削机理,对于实现薄壁件高效精密数控加工技术至关重要.本文重点介绍了关于高硬度金属材料锯齿状切屑的形成机制;非连续切屑形成过程的有限元数值模拟关键技术,包括自适应网格细化、切屑与工件之间的分离准则,以及用以描述单元网格中裂纹形核与扩展的断裂准则和算法;切削区域高温、高应变率条件下材料屈服流动行为的准确描述,系统考虑应变、应变率和温度三者之间的相互影响作用;切削温度场、工件表层残余应力场的分布规律,以期消除残余扭曲变形对航空工业中普遍使用的薄壁结构件加工精度的显著影响.      

Measurements of Forces and Temperature Fields in High-Speed Machining of 6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy

This study focuses on experimental modeling of dry high-speed machining at 30 m/s cutting velocity using 6061-T6 aluminum alloy. A modified Hopkinson bar apparatus is employed to simulate orthogonal machining, a focused array of mercury–cadmium–tellurium infrared detectors is used to measure the temperature distribution around the tool tip, and a three-component quartz force transducer is utilized in measuring the cutting and feed forces. The resulting measurements confirm the assumption of steady-state cutting and allow for estimation of the partition of cutting work into heating, shear, and momentum changes in the chip. In an earlier study, measurements of temperature distributions showed little heating of the finished surface. Therefore, a study of the temperature fields generated during machining with a cutting tool that has a wear-land was performed. The wear-land contributes significantly to the heating of the workpiece and, at this speed, is the most likely mechanism for the generation of residual stresses and a temperature rise on the finished surface.     

Novel Experimental Method to Determine the Cutting Effectiveness of Grinding Grits

This work presents a novel experimental apparatus to determine the cutting effectiveness of grinding grits. The apparatus consists of a custom high-speed scratch tester, a force measurement system, and an offline 3D optical profilometer. Preliminary results based on a spherical tool are presented to demonstrate the usefulness of the system. Experiments were performed at depths of cut ranging from 0.3 μm to 7.5 μm at cutting speeds of 5 m/s to 30 m/s in 5 m/s increments. High resolution scans of the scratch profiles provided insight into the change in the cutting mechanics as the depth of cut and cutting speed were increased. In general, lower cutting speeds produced higher pile-up heights while higher cutting speeds produced lower pile-up heights. The force measurements indicated that the normal forces increased with cutting speed due to strain rate hardening of the workpiece material while the tangential forces decreased with cutting speed due to a reduction in the coefficient of friction and a change in the cutting mechanics. The force ratio data and the specific energy data both demonstrated high slopes at low depths of cut due to asperity contact between the tool and the workpiece. The modular nature of the developed system allows different grit geometries to be investigated.     

SiCp增强铝基复合材料切削加工中刀—屑摩擦模型及其磨损性能研究

通过分析ＳｉＣ颗粒增强铝基复合材料切削过程中刀具与切屑之间的摩擦特点,经过某些合理简化,提出了以紧密接触为主要特征的摩擦特性方程式,通过与切削试验及计算机仿真结果对比,验证了该公式的合理性;并采用ＳＥＭ等手段分析了ＳｉＣ颗粒及晶须增强铝基复合材料及刀具的磨损机理。结果表明：复合材料的耐磨性能优于铝合金;Ｋ类硬质合金刀具有可用于粗加工和半精加工,并须用较低切削速度和较大进给量;而精加工时须采用聚晶金     

切削力建模方法综述

航空航天工程广泛采用薄壁复杂结构零件, 实现其高效精密数控加工关键技术具有重大的现 实意义. 传统的CAD/CAM软件在确定切削策略和规划刀位轨迹时, 一般仅基于零件的理想几 何形状. 由于切削力引起的刀具、零件显著的加工变形即``让刀'现象, 必然导致零件的实 际加工表面与理论值之间存在较大偏差. 工程师往往不得不通过选用比较保守的切削用量和 多次重复精加工过程来保证零件的加工精度. 为了能够从根本上解决这一问题, 很有必要通 过建立准确的切削力预报模型, 仿真切削加工的物理过程, 揭示工件和刀具的加工变形规律, 补偿原始数控刀具轨迹, 最终达到改善工件加工精度和提高加工效率的目的. 本文综述了各 种不同的切削力建模方法, 包括基于切屑形成机理的二维正交切削力模型、基于单位切削力 系数的铣削力模型、神经网络模型以及模糊灰色理论等. 目的是为实现薄壁复杂结构零件的 加工变形预测控制、关键工艺参数优化以及加工过程的物理仿真提供理论基础.     

高速球铣加工表面微沟槽形貌形成方法及其减摩性能研究

高速球铣加工表面通常具有一定的残留形貌,采用Matlab形貌仿真与切削加工试验研究了高速球铣加工表面微沟槽形貌的形成方法;并基于流体动压润滑理论,通过Fluent流体仿真与润滑工况下的滑动摩擦试验,研究了表面微沟槽形貌的承载能力关于滑动速度和径向切深的响应规律,并分析了减摩机理. 结果表明:当给定每齿进给量后,随着径向切深的增大,可以获得具有微沟槽特征的表面形貌. 微沟槽承载能力随着滑动速度的提高而逐渐增大;随着径向切深的提高,承载能力呈现先增后减的趋势,这是由于其与楔形效应和逆流现象交互作用影响相关,当径向切深较小时,楔形效应占主导地位,承载能力较强,随着径向切深的进一步增大,逆流现象会严重减弱楔形效应,导致微沟槽承载能力下降.      

摩擦系数对钛合金等通道转角挤压影响的有限元分析

以Ti-6Al-4V钛合金高温变形行为研究为基础,建立了等通道转角挤压（ECAE）的三维模型,运用DEFORM-3D有限元分析软件模拟了600 ℃等温条件下不同摩擦系数对Ti-6Al-4V合金ECAE过程中的温度场,等效应力,等效应变以及等效应变率的影响。结果表明：核心高温区以及核心应力区主要集中于转角处;随着摩擦系数增大,核心高温区面积增大,转角入口区的应力也有所增加;点迹跟踪结果表明各点应变均在经过转角处达到最大值,内角点及外角点处的变形较不稳定。     

Optimization of cutting conditions for end milling of Ti6Al4V Alloy by using a Gravitational Search Algorithm (GSA)

Surface roughness is commonly used to indicate the quality of machine parts. Optimizing cutting parameters throughout the machining process is an important aspect for manufacturers, as it allows them to achieve a minimum surface value. During this study, a new optimization technique known as the gravitational search algorithm (GSA) was employed in order to achieve minimum surface roughness when end milling a Ti6Al4V alloy under dry cutting conditions, with both PVD coated and uncoated cutting tools. Regression models have been created based on the results of real experimental data. Through use of SPSS software, it was possible to formulate the objective (fitness) functions which were used in the GSA optimization for each cutting tool. A MATLAB code was then created to instigate the optimization process. The results indicated that high cutting speed and low feed rate and depth of cut could result in a minimum surface roughness value of (0.6255 μm), based on the objective function for the PVD cutting tool. Alternatively, surface roughness of around (0.4165 μm) could be achieved by using an uncoated tool on a lower feed rate, depth of cut and cutting speed. The same GSA technique was used in another case study optimized by Genetic algorithm (GA). The GSA achieved the same results, and proved that it is faster than GA: GSA could reach the optimum solution in the third iteration; GA could only reach it in the 67th.     

A Mechanics Based Model for Study of Dynamics of Milling Operations

A unified mechanics based model with multiple degrees of freedom is developed and numerically simulated to study workpiece-tool interactions during milling of ductile workpieces with helical tools. A refined orthogonal cutting model is used at each section of the tool, and the milling forces are determined by using a spatial integration scheme along the axis of the tool. Both regenerative and loss of contact effects are considered in determining the cutting forces, which makes the model well suited for a wide range of milling operations. The model also allows for partial engagement of a tool with a workpiece, which is an important feature needed for milling operations with helical tools. Time domain simulations are carried out by using the developed model to predict the stability boundaries in the space of the tool spindle speed and the axial depth of cut. Poincaré sections are used to determine loss of stability from period-one motions to other motions such as two-period quasiperiodic motions, as a control parameter is varied.     

铝基复合材料超精密加工中的刀-屑摩擦磨损性能及模型研究

通过金刚石PCD刀具对非连续SiC增强铝基复合材料的超精密车削加工试验,考察了刀具第二切削变形区(刀具前刀面-切屑间)的摩擦磨损性能,并提出了相应的模型;采用爆炸式快速落刀装置制备出切屑根并分析了积屑瘤的影响因素;采用原子力显微镜对PCD刀具的刃口磨损形貌进行观察,并分析其磨损机理.结果表明:在超精密切削加工非连续增强铝基复合材料的过程中,前刀面仍然有极小的楔型积屑瘤产生;铝基复合材料的摩擦磨损性能明显优于铝合金,且当SiC增强相达到最佳体积分数(20%～25%)时,其摩擦磨损性能最佳;从刀具的耐磨性角度考虑,在超精密加工非连续增强铝基复合材料时适宜采用金刚石刀具.     

Temperature and deformation measurements in transient metal cutting

Metal cutting is a thermomechanically coupled process in which plasticity induced heating and friction play a critical role. The objective of this work is to develop a methodology to understand and quantify this coupling. Temperatures of the workpiece and the chip during transient cutting processes are measured using a linear array of 16 InSb infrared detectors with 200 ns rise time and 27 μm spatial resolution. Three different materials, 1018 CR steel, Al6061-T6 and Ti-6Al-4V, are tested at a cutting speed of 4.3 m s⁻¹. A grid method is used to measure deformations during the above set of experiments. Measured values of temperature and deformation are compared to results of finite element simulations of the experiments.     

开式热沉内冷刀具的设计及其导热性能分析

车削加工温度对工件的表面加工质量和刀具的使用寿命具有重要影响. 设计了一种开式热沉内冷刀具，计算了在实际加工工艺参数下刀具受到的切削力和前刀面上的热流密度，分析了刀具的结构强度；建立了刀具热-流-固耦合温度场模型，探讨了热稳态条件下刀具的温度场分布，以及刀片冷却液流道内热沉数量对刀具导热性能的影响规律，比较了在相同热源条件下开式热沉内冷刀具与其他内冷刀具的导热性能. 结果表明:对于刀片材料为硬质合金YT5的刀具，在热流密度为10 W/mm2的条件下，内置6个热沉的设计方案可获得最佳冷却效果，刀具的最高切削温度控制为187.1 ℃；与其他内冷刀具相比，开式热沉内冷刀具的最高切削温度降低了12.1 ℃.      

Surface integrity of inconel-718 nickel-base superalloy using controlled and natural contact length tools. part I: Lubricated

The surface integrity of inconel-718 nickel-base superalloy was investigated using orthogonal cutting at various cutting speeds, depths of cut and chip-tool contact lengths under lubricated conditions. The experimental work involved the determination of residual stress, plastic strain and microhardness distribution in the surface region and the examination of the surface and subsurface using scanning electron and optical microscopy. Both residual stresses and plastic strains decreased and the quality of the mechined surface improved with an increase in cutting speed, a decrease in depth of cut and with tools having controlled chip-tool contact lengths. The results were interpreted in terms of the variation in shear plane length and consequently the variation in tool forces with cutting conditions.     

Surface waviness removed by orthogonal machine cutting

A thermoelastoplastic analysis is made to study the surface waviness of orthogonal machine cutting. As a workpiece experiences heavy cutting, chips are formed incrementally in a steady fashion leaving a sinusoidal wavy surface as evidence of the varying thickness of the uncut chips. The finite difference method is applied to determine the temperature distribution in the chip and tool while a large deformation thermoelastoplastic finite element analysis is made to simulate the wave removing process whereby the wavy surface is modelled by saw-tooth shaped meshes. Determined are the chip geometry, residual stresses in the machined surface, temperature distributions in the chip and tool forces. The cutting forces are also calculated and they agree well with the test results.     

Controlling the Cut in Contour Residual Stress Measurements of Electron Beam Welded Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Plates

The multiple cut contour method is applied to map longitudinal and transverse components of residual stress in two nominally identical 50 mm thick electron beam welded Ti-6Al-4V alloy plates, one in the as-welded condition and a second welded plate in a post weld heat treated (PWHT) condition. The accuracy and resolution of the contour method results are directly linked to the quality of the electro-discharge machining cut made. Two symmetric surface contour artefacts associated with cutting titanium, surface bowing and a flared edge, are identified and their influence on residual stresses calculated by the contour method is quantified. The former artefact is controlled by undertaking a series of cutting trials with reduced power settings to find optimal cutting conditions. The latter is mitigated by attaching 5 mm thick sacrificial plates to the wire exit side of the test specimen. The low level of noise in the measured stress profiles for both the as-welded and PWHT plates demonstrates the importance of controlling the quality of a contour cut and the added value of undertaking cutting trials.     

Computational modeling of heat transfer and sintering behavior during direct metal laser sintering of AlSi10Mg alloy powder

Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) is one of the leading additive manufacturing processes, which produces complex metallic parts directly from the powder. One of the major problems of this rapid manufacturing process is an inhomogeneous temperature distribution, which leads to residual stress in the build part. Thus, temperature analyses must be performed, to better understand the temperature distribution and sintering behavior of the powder bed with a different laser recipe. In this study, a comprehensive three-dimensional numerical model was developed to understand the temperature distribution during direct metal laser sintering of AlSi10Mg alloy powder. The computer simulation was carried out in ANSYS 17.0 platform. Further, the effect of process parameters such as laser power and scan speed on the temperature distribution and sintering behavior were studied. From the simulation results, it was found that, when the laser power increased from 70 W to 190 W, the maximum temperature of the molten pool increased from 731?°C to 2672?°C, and the molten pool length changed from 0.286 mm to 2.167 mm. A reverse phenomenon was observed with an increase in scan speed. The sintering depth of the powder layer increases significantly from 0.061 mm to 0.872 mm with increasing the applied laser power, but decreased from 0.973 mm to 0.209 mm as a higher scan speed was applied. The developed model helps to optimize the powder layer thickness and minimize the wastage of excess powders during the sintering process.     

Modeling and research of temperature distribution in surface layer of titanium alloy workpiece during AEDG and conventional grinding

Titanium and its alloys are widely recognized as the hardly machinable materials, especially due to their relatively high hardness, low thermal conductivity and possible subcritical superplasticity. Then, a thorough control of the machining process parameters shall be maintained. In this paper, we have concentrated on the grinding of the Ti6Al4V titanium alloy using cBN (boron nitride) grinding wheel combined with the AEDG (abrasive electrodischarge grinding) process. The mathematical model we have dealt with has been based mainly on Jaeger model of the heat taking over between sliding bodies with substantial upgrades related to:

• estimation of the frictional heat generating based on friction forces distribution,
• spatial, not only planar, shape of the contact area,
• generated heat partition between different parties of the grinding process,
• heat transfer in the multilayered environment.

The experimental verification of the theoretical predictions has been carried out. Fundamental difficulty in such a research is placing temperature probes sufficiently close to the ground surface with possibly low space devoted for probes due to the temperature field deformation with relation to the real conditions of grinding. The temperature field in the machined workpiece has been investigated using electronic data logging and DSP methods. Obtained results exhibit clearly that distribution of heat generation in the contact zone could be of the relatively complicated shape due to the external cooling and the very specific heat transfer and accumulation in the titanium workpiece surface layer.

     

The recrystallization technique for local plastic-zone observation in type 304 stainless steel in the temperature range of −196° to 950° C

The recrystallization technique has been extended for direct observation of plastic zone in Type 304 stainless steel in the temperature range of ?196° to 950°C. It can reveal plastic deformation with plastic strain above 0.02 in the range of ?196° to 850° C and that with plastic strain above 0.06 at 950°C. Results of plastic-zone observation in notched specimen in the range of ?196° to 950° C are presented to illustrate the technique's capability.     

微织构刀具正交切削Ti6Al4V的试验研究

仿生摩擦学的出现,为刀具减摩技术提出了新的研究方向,通过钛合金的正交切削试验研究了表面微织构刀具在微量润滑和无润滑剂条件下的减摩性能.结果表明：表面微沟槽在润滑剂条件下可以有效地改善刀屑之间的摩擦,降低切削力与切削温度,同时表面微沟槽还可以改善钛合金的粘结现象;在无润滑剂条件下,微沟槽依然具有一定的＂润滑＂作用.