Edge grinding process and edge checking control for screw cutter
In envelope process of cutter, profile and tool-path of cutter are complicated, and the grinding depth is variable which causes grinding force to change on a large scale and the error of edge envelope to increase. To improve cutter accuracy, the theoretical model of cutter edge and theoretical tool-path of CNC tool grinder were calculated. Closed-loop control system was designed to accomplish control of envelope process. By adjusting feed-rate, constant force grinding process is accomplished to improve the precision of edge. The methods of edge design, tool-path calculation and manufacture processing of cutter on CNC tool grinder were discussed. Machining test indicates that cutter error is 8~11μm, and coherence error of sample thickness is reduced to only 3μm, by constant force grinding.
Grinding Process Fuzzy Control on CNC Tool Grinder
In order to improve form cutter accuracy in grinding process, a closed-loop control system was designed to accomplish adaptive control of constant force in grinding process. Since it is a complicated dynamic process with severe nonlinear and much stochastic disturbance, fuzzy adaptive controller was used which can adjust parameters online. By measuring grinding force, characteristic information of grinding process was acquired. Regulation factor of feed rate is determined by grinding force ratio, and force deviation and its change rate are used as evaluation indexes. Thus, adaptive control of constant force in grinding process is accomplished. Simulation and tool grinding test indicate that the system has high precision and stability, and reduces cutter error efficiently.
Analysis and simulation of the grinding process. Part II: Mechanics of grinding
This paper is the second of three parts which describe the analysis and simulation of the grinding process. Generation of the workpiece surface depends on the interactions between the grains of the wheel and the workpiece. The grinding wheel surface generated by dressing was simulated by the method described in Part I. This part describes a method to investigate the process of grinding by simulating the cutting action of every grain which engages with the workpiece. Grinding forces are analysed by simulating the force on each grain which passes a section of the workpiece. The simulated workpiece surface shows features which are similar in nature to the experimental results. A more extensive comparison of simulated and experimental grinding behaviour is presented in Part III.