Simulation and analysis of surface generation in micro-milling

Micro-milling is a flexible and economical mean for manufacturing precision miniature components with three-dimensional geometry features in a wide range of materials. In this paper, a 2D model of surface generation is proposed based on the minimum cutting thickness. Through simulating the surface topography and computing the arithmetic surface roughness, Ra, the relationship among the surface roughness, the feed per tooth, as well as the cutter geometry is obtained. The model is validated by means of experiments.