A model of deformation of thin-wall surface parts during milling machining process

作者:Wang Ling-yun*; Huang Hong-hui; West, Rae W.; Li Hou-jia; Du Ji-tao
来源:Journal of Central South University (English Edition), 2018, 25(5): 1107-1115.
DOI:10.1007/s11771-018-3810-z

摘要

A three-dimensional finite element model was established for the milling of thin-walled parts. The physical model of the milling of the part was established using the AdvantEdge FEM software as the platform. The aluminum alloy impeller was designated as the object to be processed and the boundary conditions which met the actual machining were set. Through the solution, the physical quantities such as the three-way cutting force, the tool temperature, and the tool stress were obtained, and the calculation of the elastic deformation of the thin-walled blade of the free-form surface at the contact points between the tool and the workpiece was realized. The elastic deformation law of the thin-walled blade was then predicted. The results show that the maximum deviation between the predicted value and the actual measured machining value of the elastic deformation was 26.055 mu m; the minimum deviation was 2.011 mu m, with the average deviation being 10.154 mu m. This shows that the prediction is in close agreement with the actual result.