Finite Element Analysis of the influence on thermo-mechanical load resulting from the cutting edge radius : a simulation based contribution to energy efficient milling operations using an Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE)-approach

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Westermann, Hans-Henrik ; Rosemann, Bernd ; Steinhilper, Rolf:
Finite Element Analysis of the influence on thermo-mechanical load resulting from the cutting edge radius : a simulation based contribution to energy efficient milling operations using an Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE)-approach.
2016
Event: 5th International Conference on Virtual Machining Process Technology (VMPT 2016) , 22.-25. Mai 2016 , Taipei, Taiwan.
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In metal cutting Finite Element Analysis (FEA) have successfully been used to investigate various aspects of thermo-mechanical load. Using the capabilities of finite element models, it has furthermore become possible to deal with complicated conditions occurring in the shear zone. In this paper the design of a finite element model in Abaqus is described, which uses an Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE)-approach. Within several parameter studies the interactions between different cutting edge geometries and varied cutting edge radii have been examined. The simulation of the continuous chip formation process in orthogonal cutting, allow to deliver results about the influence of the cutting edge radius on cutting force and temperature. It will be presented, how this approach contributes to the development of new cutting edge geometries of solid end mills and thereby lead to more energy-efficient machining operations in milling applications.