Chatter Suppression in Boring Process Using Passive Damper
During machining process, chatter is an unavoidable phenomenon. Boring bars possess the cantilever shape and due to this, it is subjected to chatter. The adverse effect of chatter includes the increase in temperature which will leads to excess tool wear. To overcome these problems, in this investigation, Cartridge brass (Cu – 70% and Zn – 30%) is passively fixed on the boring bar and also clearance is provided in order to reduce the displacement, tool wear and cutting temperature. A conventional all geared lathe is attached with vibrometer and pyrometer is used to measure the displacement and temperature. The influence of input parameters such as cutting speed, depth of cut and clearance on temperature, tool wear and displacement are investigated for various cutting conditions. From the result, the optimum conditions to obtain better damping in boring process for chatter reduction is identified. Keywords—Boring, chatter, mass damping, passive damping.
Vibration Damping Analysis of Lightweight Structures in Machine Tools
The dynamic behaviour of a machine tool (MT) directly influences the machining performance. The adoption of lightweight structures may reduce the effects of undesired vibrations and increase the workpiece quality. This paper aims to present and compare a set of hybrid materials that may be excellent candidates to fabricate the MT moving parts. The selected materials have high dynamic characteristics and capacity to dampen mechanical vibrations. In this way, starting from the kinematic model of a milling machine, this study evaluates a number of prototypes made of Al foam sandwiches (AFS), Al corrugated sandwiches (ACS) and composite materials reinforced by carbon fibres (CFRP). These prototypes represented the Z-axis ram of a commercial milling machine. The static and dynamical properties have been analysed by using both finite element (FE) simulations and experimental tests. The obtained results show that the proposed structures may be a valid alternative to the conventional materials of MT moving parts, increasing machining performance. In particular, the AFS prototype highlighted a damping ratio that is 20 times greater than a conventional ram (e.g., steel). Its application is particularly suitable to minimize unwanted oscillations during high-speed finishing operations. The results also show that the CFRP structure guarantees high stiffness with a weight reduced by 48.5%, suggesting effective applications in roughing operations, saving MT energy consumption. The ACS structure has a good trade-off between stiffness and damping and may represent a further alternative, if correctly evaluated.
Analysis of compliance between the cutting tool and the workpiece on the stability of a turning process
Chatter is a common vibration problem that limits productivity of machining processes, since its large amplitude vibrations causes poor surface finishing, premature damage and breakage of cutting tools, as well as mechanical system deterioration. This phenomenon is a condition of instability that has been classified as a self-excited vibration problem, which shows a nonlinear behavior characterized by the presence of limit cycles and jump phenomenon. In addition, subcritical Hopf and flip bifurcations are mathematical interpretations for loss of stability. Regeneration theory and linear time delay models are the most widely accepted explanations for the onset of chatter vibrations. On the other hand, models based on nonlinearities from structure and cutting process have been also proposed and studied under nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory. However, on both linear and nonlinear formulations usually the compliance between the workpiece and cutting tool has been ignored. In this work, a multiple degree of freedom model for chatter prediction in turning, based on compliance between the cutting tool and the workpiece, is presented. Hence, a better approach to the physical phenomenon is expected, since the effect of the dynamic characteristics of the cutting tool is also taken into account. In this study, a linear stability analysis of the model in the frequency domain is performed and a method to construct typical stability charts is obtained. The effect of the dynamics of the cutting tool on the stability of the process is analyzed as well.