Articles | Volume 8, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-8-215-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-8-215-2017
Research article
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11 Jul 2017
Research article |  | 11 Jul 2017

Study on the tool wear of 3-D elliptical vibration cutting

Jieqiong Lin, Xian Jing, Mingming Lu, Yan Gu, and Jinguo Han

Abstract. As always, the rapid wear of tools was one of the key factors limiting the precise turning of difficult-to-machine materials with diamond tool. 3-D elliptical vibration cutting has inherited many advantages of elliptical vibration cutting, such as the intermittent cutting property and friction reverse property. However, studies on the tool wear of three-dimensional elliptical vibration cutting has not been reported yet. The formation principle of 3-D cutting elliptical trajectory was analysed and a prediction model of tool wear was established in the present work. Besides, a self-developed three-dimensional elliptical vibration device was employed to conduct turning experiment. Compared with the proposed model, the experimental results showed a great agreement with the proposed prediction model. This work may provide a reference for the further optimization of the 3-D elliptical vibration cutting parameters.

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The formation principle of 3-D cutting elliptical trajectory was analysed and a prediction model of tool wear was established in the present work. Besides, a self-developed three-dimensional elliptical vibration device was employed to conduct turning experiment. Compared with the proposed model, the experimental results showed a great agreement with the proposed prediction model. This work may provide a reference for the further optimization of the 3-D elliptical vibration cutting parameters.