Evaluation of the thermal behaviour of bevelled cutting inserts using a numerical approach
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Singamneni, SB
Singh, D
Littlefair, G
Diegel, O
Gupta, OP
Chattopadhyay, AB
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Sage Publications
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The nose geometry of a hard and brittle metal cutting tool is generally modified in order to avoid the premature failure due to fracture under tensile stresses. While most research findings point to a favourable mechanical load pattern, the possible influence of the shape of the geometry on the thermal fields and the consequent changes in the stressed state of the tool seem to have attained less attention. The present work aims at establishing the thermal behaviour of bevelled tools under varying geometrical and process parameters. Data generated from statistically designed experiments and quick-stop chip samples are coupled to conduct numerical investigations using a mixed finite and boundary element solution to obtain the temperature distribution in bevelled carbide inserts. Due consideration is given to the presence of the stagnation zone and its size and shape. While the cutting forces and temperatures increased owing to the blunt shape of the tool, the possible absence of tensile stresses was found to be the likely effect of a more uniform temperature distribution resulting from a significant plastic contact on the principal flank and the consequent flank heat source. The characteristic low-temperature zones close to the nose of the conventional tool are taken over by the stagnation zone in bevelled tools.Description
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Bevelled tools, Stagnation zone, Thermal fields, Numerical methods
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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, vol.221(11), pp.1607 - 1616
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