In-process monitoring of tool wear in milling using cutting force signature

• Published in: International journal of machine tools & manufacture Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 55 - 73
• Main Authors: Elbestawi, M.A., Papazafiriou, T.A., Du, R.X.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1991; Elsevier
• Subjects: Exact sciences and technology; force measurement; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); monitoring; Physics; Solid mechanics; wear; Computer simulation; Wear; Milling; Tool

This paper presents a new approach for on-line monitoring of flank wear in milling. This approach is based on the variations of the magnitude of cutting force harmonics with flank wear. It is shown first, using computer simulations, that the sensitivity of the magnitude of various harmonics in the c...