A slip-line approach to the machining with rounded-edge tool

Abstract

In this paper, a new slip-line model approach for modeling the orthogonal cutting process with rounded-edge tools and its associated hodograph are proposed. This model consists of eight regions, which include a dead region in front of the rake face of tool. Dewhurst and Collins's matrix technique for numerically solving the slip-line problem is employed in the mathematical formulation of the new model. The experimental results show that a small dead region is seen in front of the rake face of tool during cutting with a rounded-edge cutting tool. The unknown slip-line angle pair was solved depending on the force data obtained experimentally and variation of the subregions with cutting edge radius was determined. Cutting force, thrust force, and dead zone grow as cutting edge radius increases in cutting edge-radiused tools.