自由曲面等高加工铣削载荷预报

实际生产过程中球头铣刀主要用于曲面加工,但是关于球头铣刀曲面加工切削力的研究很少.本文针对曲面铣削加工中球头铣刀切削力预报的问题,通过离散近似将动态的切削过程分解为一系列进给方向和刀具与工件接触区不断变化的微小瞬态阶段,将剪切和犁切双重作用的静态球头铣刀切削力模型引入到自由曲面铣削载荷预报中,并选取一自由曲面工件进行铣...     

面向铣削力控制的凸曲面拼接模具硬态铣削工艺优化

机械加工对于模具结构的要求日益复杂,导致在模具自由型面上存在大量沟槽、凸凹等结构,容易出现磨损严重、拉毛拉裂等问题。对于模具不同位置所需要的应力特征不同,多采用镶块式模件拼接后整体铣削加工。而拼接处存在铣削力的突变导致刀具磨损过快和型面精度不高问题。本文通过阐述球头刀铣削凸曲面拼接模具表面形成机理,分析了铣削过程中不同位置的刀具-工件的接触关系;并且以球头铣刀加工不同硬度的淬硬钢Cr12MoV凸曲面拼接模具试验为对象,揭示切削深度、切削速度、每齿进给量及刀具铣削方向对拼接处铣削力突变的影响规律;以铣削力突变最小为目标进行正交试验研究,得到考察指标的主次影响规律和最优参数组合。     

基于混合算法的球头铣刀路径高效节能优化

为了实现球头铣刀曲面加工的高效节能,以曲面铣削为例,研究基于混合算法的球头铣刀铣削路径高效节能优化方法。首先考虑主轴转速、进给量、表面质量以及无重复走刀的实际约束条件,建立以高效、节能为目标的刀具路径优化模型;根据工件加工要求,对曲面离散化以得出合理的刀触点数;引入遗传算法的交叉、变异以及逆转等操作对粒子群算法进行改进,并利用该混合算法对曲面刀具路径进行优化,以寻求最优路径;最后通过两个半精加工实验验证了该方法的有效性。     

浅谈球头铣刀加工曲面时刀具路径的优化

文章首先分析了球头铣刀的铣削参数和铣削方式,其次,以平行走刀精加工刀具路径为例,从行距、步长、曲面分区加工、切入点和切出点确定、行间和层间附加圆滑转接等方面对刀具路径的优化进行了较详细的说明,文章结论对加工复杂的模具曲面有一定的指导意义.     

虚拟制造中基于刀具磨损的复杂曲面加工误差补偿

铣削加工过程中刀具的磨损是产生曲面加工误差的重要原始误差,将刀具磨损引起的误差通过建立的误差模型进行定量补偿,是虚拟制造中的一项关键技术。研究了虚拟制造环境下基于球头铣刀磨损的曲面加工误差补偿,建立了与加工参数相关的球头铣刀磨损模型,用以衡量球头铣刀切削刃磨损量,提出球头铣刀铣削加工误差补偿方法,并经实验验证有效。     

球头铣刀余摆线加工表面形貌的建模与仿真研究

余摆线铣削因切削力小、表面质量和生产率高,而广泛应用于高速加工中。球头铣刀因适应性好,且姿态可灵活调整,而成为多轴加工复杂表面的常用刀具。然而,球头铣刀齿形复杂,余摆线铣削的运动轨迹方向不断变化,工件的材料去除和表面形貌的创成过程异常复杂,传统方法建模困难。提出一种球头铣刀余摆线加工表面形貌的数值仿真方法,根据齐次坐标矩阵变换原理建立刀齿的运动轨迹方程,通过改进Z-MAP算法完成了加工表面形貌的仿真。该算法通过建立刀齿微元的随动矩形包围圈和瞬时扫掠四边形,使用角度累加法快速地获取刀齿微元在单位时间步长内扫掠到的工件网格点,根据多元函数的泰勒公式,用线性插值的方法求出该网格点的高度坐标。仿真结果表明球头铣刀余摆线铣削的表面形貌整体上优于普通直线铣削。试验结果表明,在垂直和倾斜加工条件下,球头铣刀余摆线铣削获得的表面形貌与仿真结果具有较高的一致性,说明所提出的方法可以预测球头铣刀余摆线的加工表面形貌。     

高速铣削球头立铣刀加工倾角的研究

球头立铣刀铣削曲面时,刀具轴线与工件曲面法线之间的夹角对工件表面质量及刀具寿命有着重要影响,在扼要介绍高速铣削对球头铣刀要求的基础上,通过对球头铣刀刀具轴线和工件加工表面之间的倾角研究,得出了调整刀具和工件之间的加工倾角,有效改善切削条件的策略,对高速铣削参数以及刀具切削路径的优选具有一定的指导意义.     

基于高速铣削切削力分析的刀具路径规划研究

在高速切削加工技术的基础上,研究球头铣刀在高速加工过程中切削力的特性和变化规律。以圆弧加工为例,分析了圆弧不同部位刀具加工过程中的受力情况,并给出了高速切削加工中刀具路径在曲面不同曲率处的加工工艺。在保证恒定切削力条件下,使曲面刀具路径工艺编制得到最优处理。     

球头铣刀高速铣削斜面的三维数值模拟研究

用球头铣刀高速铣削斜面是在三轴加工中心上加工模具时的一种走刀方式。根据球头铣刀高速铣削斜面的特点,建立了在垂直向上和向下、水平向上和向下四种走刀方式下高速铣削45°斜面,以及在垂直向下走刀方式下高速铣削30°、60°、75°斜面的三维有限元模型,以分析不同走刀方式下铣削斜面以及铣削不同角度斜面时切削力和切削温度的变化规律。模拟结果表明,在铣削45°斜面时,采用向上走刀方式较向下走刀方式的切削力幅值小、波动大,且切削温度高;采用垂直向下走刀方式铣削大角度斜面时也出现类似情况。对切削力的实测结果验证了该模型的可靠性。     

凸曲面拼接模具球头铣刀的瞬时铣削力预测

在曲面模具拼接区域球头铣刀铣削过程中，刀具载荷变化大，瞬态铣削力有突变现象，影响模具拼接区域的加工精度和表面质量。为了预测拼接区域球头铣刀的瞬态铣削力，首先,建立考虑冲击振动的球头铣刀三维次摆线轨迹方程，得到瞬时未变形切屑厚度模型；然后,基于铣削微元的思想，建立凸曲面双硬度拼接模具球头铣刀的瞬态铣削力模型，该模型能够综合考虑拼接区冲击振动、硬度变化、刀具工件切触角度变化对瞬态铣削力的影响；最后,进行凸曲面拼接区域球头铣刀铣削加工实验。实验结果表明，预报的瞬态铣削力和实验测量结果在幅值上和变化趋势上具有一致性，在平稳切削时最大铣削力预测误差值基本在15%以内，验证了该模型能有效地预报凸曲面模具拼接区域球头铣刀的瞬态铣削力。     

Design and fabrication of a new micro ball-end mill with conical flank face

Micro ball-end milling is an efficient method for the fabrication of micro lens array molds. However, it is difficult to meet the machining quality of micro dimple molds due to the wear and breakage of the milling cutter, which presents large challenges for designing geometric structure and edge strength of micro ball-end mills. In this study, a new configuration of a micro ball-end mill for micro dimple milling is designed and named the micro conical surface ball-end mill. The cutting edge is formed by intersecting the conical surface and the inclined plane. A practical grinding method is proposed based on the kinematic principle of the six-axis computer numerical control (CNC) grinding machine for micro conical surface ball-end mills and is validated by grinding simulations and experiments. Micro dimple milling experiments are conducted on the hardened die steel H13 to investigate the cutting performance of the mill. The milling force, the micro dimple roundness error, and the tool wear morphology are observed and analyzed. The results show that the radial milling force is more stable and the wear resistance is improved for the micro conical surface ball-end mill compared to the traditional micro spiral blade ball-end mill. Therefore, a more stable roundness at the entrance hole of the micro dimple can be obtained by using this design after a number of micro dimples have been milled.     

Cutting force prediction for ball-end mills with non-horizontal and rotational cutting motions

Accurate cutting force prediction is essential to precision machining operations as cutting force is a process variable that directly relates to machining quality and efficiency. This paper presents an improved mechanistic cutting force model for multi-axis ball-end milling. Multi-axis ball-end milling is mainly used for sculptured surface machining where non-horizontal (upward and downward) and rotational cutting tool motions are common. Unlike the existing research studies, the present work attempts to explicitly consider the effect of the 3D cutting motions of the ball-end mill on the cutting forces. The main feature of the present work is thus the proposed generalized concept of characterizing the undeformed chip thickness for 3D cutter movements. The proposed concept evaluates the undeformed chip thickness of an engaged cutting element in the principal normal direction of its 3D trochoidal trajectory. This concept is unique and it leads to the first cutting force model that specifically applies to non-horizontal and rotational cutting tool motions. The resulting cutting force model has been validated experimentally with extensive verification test cuts consisting of horizontal, non-horizontal, and rotational cutting motions of a ball-end mill.     

虚拟制造中基于刀具磨损的复杂曲面加工误差补偿

基于数控铣削加工仿真系统,研究了在虚拟制造环境下对球头铣刀磨损引起的曲面加工误差的预测与补偿。建立了与加工参数相关的球头铣刀磨损模型,用于预测球头铣刀切削刃的磨损量,提出了球头铣刀铣削加工误差的补偿方法,并通过实验验证了该方法的有效性。     

Generating efficient tool paths from point cloud data via machining area segmentation

This paper presents a method of generating efficient three-axis ball-end milling tool paths directly from point cloud data. The primary objective is to achieve high efficiency in the machining of free-form surface geometry having isolated complex machining area. The high machining efficiency is attained by segmenting the entire machining domain into distinct areas according to the geometric complexity of the data points and by using cutters of different sizes for the segmented machining areas. An iterative numerical procedure is derived to determine the critical complexity that separates the data points with higher complexity (the complex points) from those with lower complexity (the non-complex points). A larger and more efficient ball-end mill is used to machine the area defined by the non-complex points. The gouging condition of all the data points is then evaluated with respect to the given ball-end mill. The isolated complex machining area is established by enclosing both the complex points and the gouge points. The smaller and gouge-free ball-end mill for the isolated complex machining area is subsequently selected from the standard commercial cutter series. Implementation of the presented method clearly demonstrates the high efficiency of the generated tool paths.     

整体球头铣刀参数化设计技术

球头铣刀广泛用于各种复杂型面工件的加工,而对于不同的工件材料、加工型面及切削参数需要合理地选取铣刀的几何参数。本文基于UG二次开发技术和数据库等技术开发了整体球头铣刀参数优化设计系统,实现了整体球头铣刀的自动高效参数化设计,为不同加工工况要求下的球头铣刀设计提供了设计手段。     

球头铣刀刀具磨损建模与误差补偿

针对刀具磨损度量方式和模型建立的问题,以球头刀具为研究对象,提出球头铣刀刀具磨损的度量方式,建立球头刀具磨损模型.以复映磨损在硬度较软加工材料上的方式测量球头刀具磨损,确定刀具磨损模型系数,给出刀具磨损模型系数确定的具体实现方法.加工试验验证球头刀具磨损度量方式的合理性和所建立刀具磨损模型的正确性,同时针对数控铣削加工中球头铣刀刀具磨损引起的误差提出离线仿真误差补偿算法,给出离线仿真误差补偿算法的具体实现步骤,通过建立的刀具磨损引起的加工误差模型仿真获得加工走刀步的误差.对于误差超差的走刀步,预先修改数控加工(Numerical control,NC)程序,保证实际加工零件满足精度要求.误差补偿验证试验表明所提出的离线仿真误差补偿算法的正确性和有效性.     

基于复映测量的球头刀具磨损数据处理及其软件开发

在铣削加工中,刀具磨损对产品加工质量有重要的影响,以球头刀具磨损为研究对象,为了建立刀具磨损模型,采用复映测量手段获取刀具磨损,在复映测量获得刀具磨损的过程,针对复印测量的球头铣削刀具磨损数据提出了数据处理的方法,并以Visual C++为开发平台实现了基于复映测量的刀具磨损数据处理模块,为基于复映测量的刀具磨损建模提供了基础,所提出的刀具磨损数据处理方法可有效对刀具磨损数据进行分析建立刀具磨损模型。     

Process modeling and toolpath optimization for five-axis ball-end milling based on tool motion analysis

In free-form surface machining, the prediction of five-axis ball-end milling forces is quite a challenge due to difficulties of determining the underformed chip thickness and engaged cutting edge. Part and tool deflections under high cutting forces may result in poor part quality. To solve these concerns, this paper presents process modeling and optimization method for five-axis milling based on tool motion analysis. The method selected for geometric stock modeling is the dexel approach, and the extracted cutter workpiece engagements are used as input to a force prediction. The cutter entry?Cexit angles and depth of cuts are found and used to calculate the instantaneous cutting forces. The process is optimized by varying the feed as the tool?Cworkpiece engagements vary along the toolpath, and the unified model provides a powerful tool for analyzing five-axis milling. The new feedrate profiles are shown to considerably reduce the machining time while avoiding process faults.     

Dynamic Force Modelling for a Ball-End Milling Cutter Based on the Merchant Oblique Cutting Theory

A new dynamic force model for a ball-end milling cutter is presented in this paper. Based on the principle of the power remaining constant in cuts, the Merchant oblique cutting theory has been successfully used for the differential cutting edge segment of a ball-end milling cutter. A concise method for characterising the relationship of the complex geometry of a ball-end milling cutter and the milling process variables is determined, so that the force coefficients can be decomposed. The geometric property of a ball-end milling cutter and the dynamics of the milling process are integrated into the general model to eliminate the need for the experimental calibration of each cutter geometry and milling process variable. The milling experiments prove that this model can predict accurately the cutting forces in three Cartesian directions.