Thesis Abstract

<p> <b>Abstract
&nbsp;</b></p><p>The paper presents the methodology for obtaining a mathematical model which calculates the drilling cutting forces, based on experimental researches. The experimental research aims to determine the influence of the cutting parameters cutting depth, cutting speed and feed rate, on the drilling thrust force, for 40CrMnMoS8-6 steel using HAM 280 Superdrill solid carbide drills. The mathematical model is based on a power regression modelling, dependent on the three above mentioned parameters. Key words manufacturing engineering, drilling, thrust force, cutting parameters, 40CrMnMoS8-6 Steel. <br></p>

Thesis Overview

<p> 1. Introduction&nbsp;</p><p>It is well known that the steel processing and metallic materials are made of over 100 years [4], [9], [11]. During this time, were developed both methods for obtaining the metallic materials and, especially, processing methods. If the obtaining processes of metallic materials have not changed much over the years, the processing methods of these had a spectacular evolution. This is due to the need to produce cheaper, faster and at higher quality in the shortest time [3]. During the last century, many researchers have conducted experiments in order to obtain the optimum drilling cutting parameters regarding the metallic materials processing. [1], [4-7], [9], [11]. Based on experimental researches were obtained mathematical models of drilling thrust force. These models involve three factors: cutting depth [mm], cutting speed [m/min] and feed [mm/rev] [3], [4], [9]. Besides these factors, the mathematical models contain a large number of constants and coefficients, which correct the mathematical models, referring on the material characteristics, tool characteristics etc. If a mathematical model is dependent on so many coefficients and constants, it is difficult to assess whether it matches with a whole range of materials and tools. In this context, was intended to determine a mathematical model for a particular material, with a particular tool, using a superior technological infrastructure, as a result of an experimental research. Because the 40CrMnMoS8-6 alloyed steel is widely used in industry, was selected to design a new mathematical model to determine the main cutting force in drilling. In the following are presented the steps that led to the new mathematical model. <br></p><p> 2. Research Methodology&nbsp;</p><p>To obtain a calculating mathematical model, as a result of an experimental research, is necessary first to be established the factors (dependent and independent factors) whose influence is studied [11]. In literature [3], [9-11], the most influence factors on the drilling thrust force, are considered to be: cutting depth [mm], cutting speed [m/min] and feed [mm/rev]. Along with these three factors very important elements are involved, such as: material properties, the tools used etc. In the present research was studied the effects of the cutting depth (materialized by the drill diameter), the cutting speed (and the spindle speed by default) and the feed rate, on the drilling thrust force. The feed rate factor [mm/min] was chosen in replacement of feed factor [mm/rev], because the parameter which is introduced in the NC program is the feed rate, parameter that can be produced by the CNC machine whatever its value, as long its value is part of the CNC range. The values for the feed rate factor [mm/min] were obtained starting from a set of values for feed [mm/rev]. These were converted considering the corresponding spindle speed values. The obtained values are presented in Table 1. The experiment was designed based on the above dependent and independent variables. The resulted experimental data were filtered, and introduced into a MathCAD Regression Modeling software application [8]. The output is a mathematical model for calculating the drilling thrust force, dependent on the three above mentioned factors.&nbsp;</p><p>2.1. Design of experiments&nbsp;</p><p>The experimental plan was designed based on a model of a classical experiments plan, because the association of the three independent factors did not allow the selection of another experiments plan type. After analyzing the experiments plans used by many researchers [2], [7], [11] was concluded that optimal plans are the factorial fractionated experiment ones. These plans substantially reduce the number of tests and, of course, the cost of the experiment. This type of experiment is not compatible with the subject of this research, because can not be done tests with a feed rate corresponding, for example to a Ø12 mm drill diameter, using a Ø4 mm drill diameter, because it would rise problems in terms of tool resistance. Consequently, it was necessary that the values of independent factors to be adapted to the drill diameter, which does not allow a fractional factorial experiments plan. The values of independent factors, on which the experiment was conducted, are shown in Table 1, where n reflects the cutting speed [rev/min], and vf reflects the feed [mm/rev]. The spindle speed values n [rev/min] was established based on Equation (1), starting from the cutting speed: d v n ⋅π ⋅ = 1000 , (1) where: n - spindle speed [rev/min]; v - cutting speed [m/min]; d - drill diameter [mm]. Starting from a whole value of cutting speed, the corresponding spindle speed was calculated, then the spindle speed was rounded to a whole value and after that the cutting speed was recalculated. Further, using the last value of the spindle speed, have resulted the values which are presented in Table 1. Input data of the experiment were: - Material: 40CrMnMoS8-6 steel (Tables 2 and 3); - Victor VCENTER55 NC milling; - HAM 280 Superdrill Solid carbide drills with the next values for diameter [mm]: 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12; - KISTLER data acquisition and analysis system; - PC for DynoWare software and Measurement COMPUTING computer board PCIM-DAS 1602/16 installing and data operating. The independent factors values Table 1 Drill diameter, d [mm] Spindle speed, n [rev/min] Feed rate, vf [mm/min] Cutting speed, v [m/min] 4 3200 384 40.21 4 3600 432 45.24 4 4000 480 50.27 4 4400 528 55.29 4 4800 576 60.32 6 2160 392 40.72 6 2430 441 45.80 6 2700 490 50.89 6 2970 539 55.98 6 3240 588 61.07 8 1600 320 40.21 8 1800 360 45.24 8 2000 400 50.27 8 2200 440 55.29 8 2400 480 60.32 10 1280 320 40.21 10 1440 360 45.24 10 1600 400 50.27 10 1760 440 55.29 10 1920 480 60.32 12 1040 312 39.21 12 1170 351 44.11 12 1300 390 49.01 12 1430 429 53.91 12 1560 468 58.81 The 40CrMnMoS8-6 steel was chosen because it is widely used in industry. It is specially used for the manufacture of active plates for injection of plastic molding industry, which contains a high number of holes. In Tables 2 and 3 are presented the mechanical and chemical properties for the 40CrMnMoS8-6 steel [12]. Mechanical properties Table 2 Tensile Strength, Rm [N/mm2 ] Flow Strength, R0.2 [N/mm2 ] Hardness, HRC 1000 880 54 Chemical composition Table 3 Chemical element Min [%] Max [%] C 0.35 0.45 Si 0.3 0.5 Mn 1.4 1.6 P 0.0 0.03 S 0.05 0.1 Cr 1.8 2.0 Mo 0.15 0.25 2.2. Data acquisition, distribution and analysis system KISTLER data acquisition and distribution system contains the following components: - Measurement Computing computer board code: PCIM-DAS 1602/16; - KISTLER Multichannel Charge Amplifier code: 5070A; - KISTLER Multicomponent Dynamometer code: 9257B; - DynoWare Software code: 2825A, for data acquisition and analysis. KISTLER data acquisition and distribution system, together with Victor VCENTER 55 CN Milling, the PC and the Dynoware software, formed the entire research experiment infrastructure, which is presented in Figure 1. In Figure 2 is presented the acquisition and distribution system, during the hole processing. The component parts of the system are: - CNC Machine spindle (1); - The solid carbide drill (2); - 40CrMnMoS8-6 material (3); - KISTLER Multicomponent Dynamometer - The data transmission cable (5), which connect the Multicomponent Dynamometer to the Multichannel Charge Amplifier. Fig. 1. Data processing system Fig. 2. Holes processing 2.3. Data acquisition process The experiment was divided into sets of records in order to obtain a simply and efficient data acquisition process. After the sets of records were set, were done the corresponding NC programs. Next step was the holes processing, in order to acquire and record the data from the drilling process. It was established a total of 25 sets of records, each one containing 5 records. The total number of records was 125. In Table 4 are presented the last five sets of records, corresponding to the ø12 mm solid carbide drill. Table 4 could be considered an extension for Table 1, for the values which correspond to Ø12 mm diameter. In Table 1, for an Ø12 mm diameter, are shown the spindle speeds and feed rates, while in Table 4 are shown the corresponding records from the acquisition process. In each set of records, two of the three independent factors were maintained to a constant value (the drill diameter and the spindle speed), and only the third was changed (the feed rate). In these conditions: - All the sets of records (which correspond to Ø12 mm drill diameter) have the cutting depth equal to 12; - The spindle speed factor [rev/min] is constant for a set of records, but its value is changed when a set of records is completed; - The feed rate factor [mm/min] is changed after every processed hole. Consequently: - The cutting depth factor is the same for all the five sets of records; - The spindle speed factor is constant for a set of records, but it is changing when a set is done; - The feed rate factor is changing after every hole. Another reason why the feed rate factor [mm/min] was chosen instead of feed factor [mm/rev] is the fact that with the obtained data can be studied easily: - The influence of the feed rate, according to a constant cutting depth and spindle speed; - The influence of the spindle speed, according to a constant cutting depth and feed rate. In Table 4, were marked up with bold, the three parameters which have been used as independent factors. In the Fz-exp. column are presented the resulted data The experiment results, for Ø12 mm diameter Table 4 d [mm] n [rev/min] v [m/min] fn [mm/rev] vf [mm/min] Fz -exp. [N] Fz -model [N] 12 1040 39.2 0.30 312 2939 2807 12 1040 39.2 0.34 351 3201 3080 12 1040 39.2 0.38 390 3492 3346 12 1040 39.2 0.41 429 3745 3606 12 1040 39.2 0.45 468 4058 3862 1 st Set 12 1170 44.1 0.27 312 2685 2616 12 1170 44.1 0.30 351 2841 2870 12 1170 44.1 0.33 390 3043 3117 12 1170 44.1 0.37 429 3300 3360 12 1170 44.1 0.40 468 3511 3598 2 nd Set 12 1300 49.0 0.24 312 2546 2456 12 1300 49.0 0.27 351 2692 2694 12 1300 49.0 0.30 390 2862 2926 12 1300 49.0 0.33 429 3063 3154 12 1300 49.0 0.36 468 3249 3378 3 rd Set 12 1430 53.9 0.22 312 2417 2320 12 1430 53.9 0.25 351 2556 2545 12 1430 53.9 0.27 390 2733 2764 12 1430 53.9 0.30 429 2873 2979 12 1430 53.9 0.33 468 3038 3190 4 th Set 12 1560 58.8 0.20 312 2324 2201 12 1560 58.8 0.23 351 2461 2415 12 1560 58.8 0.25 390 2576 2623 12 1560 58.8 0.28 429 2726 2827 12 1560 58.8 0.30 468 2858 3028 5 th Set from the acquisition process, and in the Fzmodel column are presented the corresponding data, obtained with the mathematical model. In Figure 3 is shown first cutting forcetime diagram obtained with DynoWare software, corresponding to the first set of records. It presents the recorded signals transmitted from the piezoelectric sensors to the computer board. Each of the four sensors corresponds to one of the four Fz forces: Fz1, Fz2, Fz3 and Fz4, Fz being the total Fz force: Fz = Fz1 + Fz2 + Fz3 + Fz 4 [N], (2) Fzi force variations, where i ∈ {1, 2, 3, 4}, are dependent on the distances between the processed hole and the four sensors. The sensor which is the closest to the processed hole generates the biggest value for its corresponding Fz force. The negative signals recorded by some sensors are justified by the fact that the holes position (consequently sensors position) is diametrically opposed relative to dynamometer gravity centre. In this case, the top plate tends to rise up (increases distance between itself and base plate) in this area. 3. Obtaining the Mathematical Model In order to obtain a mathematical model for calculating the drilling thrust force, dependent on the three factors above discussed, the following steps were covered: - Filtering the recorded data and determining the maximum Fz force; <b></b> <br></p>