Multi-factor influence on the roughness of the finished surface

Abstract

The aim of this work is to develop a novel approach for ensuring the quality of the finished surface based on a multi-factor model. The proposed model can take into account most of the machining process parameters. The main parameters include cutting conditions, dynamic stability of the cutting process, thermal effects in the cutting area. The development of a multi-factor model was based on a literature review and experimental data obtained from the cutting force analysis and colour pyrometry. The data obtained were summarised into a unified multi-factor model. We analysed the key literature sources and summarised the experimental data and findings to assure finished surface quality when controlling one of the input parameters of the machining process. It was shown that the surface quality (roughness) can be achieved by applying different machining parameters. They include the rational cutting conditions, a change in the geo m-etry of a cutting tool, reducing the relative spacial dynamic vibrations of the tool relative to the working surface of the raw part, using the methods influencing the physical and mechanical properties of the processed materials. It was established that the process dynamic stability, the cutting conditions or the chip formation process can be used as an input parameter. The proposed scheme of multi-factor influence of processing parameters on the output parameter - the surface roughness - applies to any materials under processing. The created model takes into account all input parameters of mechanical processing. It aims at the quality management of the finished surface based on the required performance characteristics of the items. Based on the proposed multi-factor scheme, we plan to create an adaptive system capable of controlling the mechanical processing based on a computer numeric control machining centre.