A simplified cutting force model for light-cut ball-end milling applications

Machining Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-75

  Fan, Xinmin ^a   Loftus, Martin ^b  

^a GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Light cut milling; Maximum cutting force modelling

Indexed keywords

BALL END MILLING; CUTTING FORCE MODEL; CUTTING PARAMETERS; LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS; MAXIMUM CUTTING FORCE; MAXIMUM CUTTING FORCE MODELLING; MILLING OPERATION; P20 TOOL STEEL; PLANAR MILLING;

BALL MILLING; COMMINUTION; MILLING (MACHINING); TOOL STEEL;

CUTTING;

EID: 67650909127     PISSN: 10910344     EISSN: 15322483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10910340902776077     Document Type: Article

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