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The purpose of this research is to investigate what kind of cutting parameterswould affect the milling forces, when we use the ball-end milling cutter tomachine the free-form surfaces. The statistical experiment method is utilizedto establish the milling forces model of ball-end milling cutter and toinvestigate the effects of cutting parameters on milling forces withindifferent cutting conditions in accordance with the milling force models.The experimental results show that the milling force models are of goodreliability.In this study, the experimental design is adopted to plan the experiment.The experimental factors, including spindle speed, feed, axial depth of cut,radial depth of cut and position angle, are taken into consideration toinvestigate the effects on milling forces. In the experimental design, thematrix is planned by means of Response Surface Methodology and Taguchi Method.The experimental results are analyzed by statistical software package.Firstly, the experimental results which are analyzed by the analysis ofvariance can be practiced to assess the prominence among experimental factors.And then utilizing a second-order mathematical model, which is called canonicalanalysis, to model the mathematical relationship between cutting conditionsand milling forces. It is anticipated that the model is able to predictmilling forces over a wide variety of cutting conditions. The experimentalresults show that those significant factors, which will affect the millingforces, are in sequence to be the axial epth of cut, spindle speed,position angle and finally the feed rate. The model is also proved in goodagreement with experimental results. Finally, an optimum method is adoptedto search the optimal cutting conditions in the process of machining free-formsurfaces. These results are to provide the process planner with a guidance inselecting machining conditions.
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