Variation in cutting forces with cutting parameter selection, tool geometry, and wear status plays an important role for milling process evaluation and modeling. While piezoelectric force measurement is commercially available, it is often considered a precise but expensive method. This paper presents a novel solution for vector-valued cutting force measurement. The table-mounted, flexure-based kinematics provide three degrees of freedom that are used to measure the in-process milling force vector components in the working plane by low-cost optical sensors. Based on analytical models and FEM analysis, an appropriate design was derived. The assembly and testing of the developed dynamometer are presented. A test setup based on a machining center was used for the system evaluation and the data are compared to the forces measured by a commercially available, piezoelectric cutting force dynamometer.
Machine tools are highly integrated mechatronic systems consisting of dedicated mechanic design and integrated electrical equipment – in particular drive systems and the CNC-control – to realize the complex relative motion of tool towards work piece. Beside the process related capabilities, like static and dynamic stiffness as well as accuracy behavior and deviation resistance against thermal influence, safety aspects are of major interest. The machine tool enclosure must fulfill multiple requirements like retention capabilities against the moving parts of broken tools, lose work pieces or clamping components. In regular use, the noise emission have to be inhibited at the greatest possible extent by the machine tool enclosure. Nevertheless, the loading door and the moving parts of the workspace envelope are interfaces where noise transmission is harder to be avoided and therefore local noise emissions increase. The aim of the objective investigation is to analyse the noise emission of machine tools to determine the local noise transmission of a machine tool enclosure by using arrays of microphones. By the use of this measuring method, outer surfaces at the front, the side and on the top of the enclosure have been scanned. The local transient acoustic pressures have been recorded using a standard noise source placed on the machine table. In addition, an exemplary manufacturing process has been performed to analyse the frequency dependent location resolved sound emissions.
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