Prediction of cutting forces in 3-axes milling of sculptured surfaces directly from CAM tool path

In the present work a new approach for the modelling of milling is described. The cutting forces are calculated for milling operations directly from the tool path provided by a Computer Assisted Manufacturing program. The main idea consists in using tool position points coming from CAM data in order to calculate the local inclination angle of the generated surface and then the tool engagement in the machined material. A good approximation for global and local cutting forces can be obtained when an analytical model able to predict the cutting forces for 3-axes milling is used. Two approaches are proposed to calculate the local cutting forces to show the versatility of the method. The first method uses a thermomechanical approach using a Johnson & Cook constitutive law while the second is based on classical cutting coefficients. Some results are presented for wavelike form and free form machining tests and are compared with experimental data obtained in roughing and finishing of 42CrMo4 steel. Results are satisfactory and the capability of the method to predict the resultant surface roughness is shown.

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