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Contribution to the Generation of Tool Paths in a Cam System

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The flank milling of complex forms is a very effective process from the point of view of productivity and surface quality. Many works deal with research on the optimal positioning of the tool which is considered as a rigid body in order to minimize tool path errors. The purpose of our work is to integrate the compensation of the tool distortions in this optimal positioning calculation. In flank milling with long tools, the distortion of the cutter generates a significant wave (that can reach 0,6mm) on the machined surface due to the effects of the helical angle and the radial force which varies during the cutter rotation. After detailing an analysis of the force evolution and the associated model calculation, we will present a test protocol, that can be implemented in industry, in order to characterize the model parameters as a function of the couple tool-workpiece material. Then we will present a test to assess our prediction model of the straightness defects of the machined surface according to all machining parameters. These results make it possible to make up for defects by applying a translation to the tool in 3-axis and by applying a translation combined with a rotation in 5-axis milling.

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Larue, A., Anselmetti, B. (2003). Contribution to the Generation of Tool Paths in a Cam System. In: Gogu, G., Coutellier, D., Chedmail, P., Ray, P. (eds) Recent Advances in Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0161-7_22

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