Off-line error compensation in corner milling process

Tool deflection induced by cutting force could result in dimensional inaccuracies or profile error in corner milling process. Error compensation has been proved to be an effective method to get accuracy component in milling process. This article presents a methodology to compensate profile errors by modifying tool path. The compensation effect strongly depends on accuracy of the cutting force model used. The mathematical expression of chip thickness is proposed based on the true track of cutting edge for corner milling process, which considers the effect of tool deflection. The deflection of tool is calculated by finite element method. Then, an off-line compensation algorithm for corner profile error is developed. Following the theoretical analysis, the effect of the error compensation algorithm is verified by experimental study. The outcome provides useful comprehension about selection of process conditions for corner milling process.

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