Titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) can be economically machined with high-pressure coolant (HPC) supply. In this study, an artificial neural network (ANN) model was developed for the analysis and prediction of tool wear parameters when machining Ti-6Al-4V alloy with conventional flow and high-pressure coolant flow, up to 203 bar. Machining trials were conducted at different cutting conditions for both ...

This paperpresentsexperimental investigationsandfinite element simulationsonmicro-millingofTi–6Al– 4V alloy with fine grain uncoated and cBN coated micro-end mills. Micro-milling of Ti–6Al–4V using uncoated and cBN coated tungsten carbide micro-end mills are conducted; surface roughness, burr formation and tool wear are measured. Effects of machining parameters on surface roughness, burr format...

17-4PH stainless steel is a martensitic precipitation hardening stainless steel that provides an outstanding combination of high strength, good corrosion resistance, good mechanical properties, good toughness in both base metal and welds, and short time, low-temperature heat treatments that minimize warpage and scaling. This valuable alloy is widely used in the aerospace, nuclear, chemical, pet...

Tool wear condition monitoring has the potential to play a critical role in ensuring the dimensional accuracy of the workpiece and prevention of damage to cutting equipment. It could also help in automating cutting processes. In this paper, the feed cutting force estimated with the aid of an inexpensive current sensor installed on the ac servomotor of a computerized numerical control turning ce...

(CAAR) is a consortium of researchers from six universities working in partnership with Department of Defense laboratories and industry. CAAR is funded by the Office of Naval Research through a 1997 Department of Research Initiative. Abstract Almost all prior work on modelling the dependance of acoustic emissions on tool wear have concentrated on the effect of wear-level on the sound. We give j...

Direct machining steel parts at a hardened state, known as hard turning, offers a number of potential benefits over traditional grinding in some applications. In addition, hard turning has several unique process characteristics, e.g., segmented chip formation and microstructural alterations at the machined surfaces, fundamentally different from conventional turning. Hard turning is, therefore, ...

17-4PH stainless steel is a martensitic precipitation hardening stainless steel that provides an outstanding combination of high strength, good corrosion resistance, good mechanical properties, good toughness in both base metal and welds, and short time, low-temperature heat treatments that minimize warpage and scaling. This valuable alloy is widely used in the aerospace, nuclear, chemical, pet...

An effective procedure for the early detection and objective diagnosis of faults in turning machine cutting tools is described. The procedure involves the use of an inductive inference theory-based classification program called "Snob". The program objectively divides frequency spectra, generated from force measurements, into classes representing different cutting tool conditions. The estimated ...

Parameter estimation for trending analysis is a generic problem with broad applications. In manufacturing, trending analysis can be applied to tool wear estimation, which not only affects the tool life but also and the quality of a machined product. Consequently, in-situ tool wear monitoring and remaining tool life prediction play a significant role in ensuring precision and cost-effective manu...