• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2009

Presented in this paper is a method to generate round-endmill toolpaths for sculptured surfaces represented as a triangular mesh model. The proposed method is applicable in toolpath generation for ball-endmills and flat-endmills because the round-endmill is a generalized tool in three-axis NC (numerical control) milling. The method uses a wireframe model as the offset model that represents a cutter location surface. Since wireframe models are relatively simple and fast to calculate, the proposed method can process large models and keep high precision. Intersection points with the wireframe offset model and a tool guide plane are calculated, and intersection curves are constructed by tracing the intersection points. The final step of the method is extracting regular curves from the intersection curves including degenerate and self-intersected segments. The proposed method is implemented and tested, and a practical example is presented.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 한국정밀공학회 1997년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.822-826
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• 1997

근래에 들어, 금형생산 시간의 단축과 고정밀도의 제품을 생산하기 위해 실가공전의 설계단계에서 금형 데이터를 수치적으로 검증할 필요가 높아지고 있다. 기존의 저가형 CAM시스템에서 사용된 경로표시법으 로는 이러한 검증이 불가능하기 때문에 새로운 방법의 도입이 필요하며 모의가공 형상의 표현에서도 비매 개변수형 곡면을 이영하는 방법이 널리 사용되고 있다. 본 연구는 3축 금형가곡에 사용되는 볼앤드밀, 평 엔드밀 공구에 대해 Z-map을 기반으로 절삭부위를 비매개변수형 곡면으로 모델링하여 모의가공을 수행하 고자 한다. 또한, 새로운 backeting영역지정 방법을 사용하여 모의가공의 효율을 높였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 한국정밀공학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.59-64
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• 2002

Recently the applications of high speed machining are increasing due to the need for high performance and high accuracy machining and machining for difficult-to-cut material. However, the high speed machining also accompanies some problems: the product quality can be degraded due to the tool wear and the product cast can go up due to frequent tool replacements. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a technique of quantitative tool wear measurement to determine the precise timing for tool replacement. In this respect, this study suggests a reliable technique far the reduction of error components by developing a system using a CCD camera and an exclusive jig to be able to precisely measure the size of tool wear in flat end mill for high speed machining.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 한국정밀공학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.624-627
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• 2002

A study on machining electrode for LEO(Light Emitted Diode) mold with shaped end-mill is presented. The electrode machining by shaped end-mill has been used for maximizing the productivity in manufacture of semiconductor mold. However, it has not been researched systematically for many difficulties such as the making of shaped end-mill, generation of tool path due to distinctive tool geometry, and so on. Tool path is generated on the shaped end-mill geometry and cutting force to provide accurate and efficient machining of electrode. The verification program can drive enhancement of productivity, selecting cutting conditions from experiment function of cutting force. Also, compensation of tooting and machina error can make the electrode accurate by modifying tool path. Therefore, the research on machining with shaped end-mill can contribute to enhancement of accuracy and productivity in building semiconductor mold.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 한국정밀공학회 1995년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.139-142
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• 1995

Inconel 718 is one of the most difficut workpiece for machining, So it is necessary to evaluate the machining characteristics of Inconel 718 In this study, High speed machining of this material was carried out with Tin coated WC ball endmill and TiN coated HSS ball endmill. The cutting force and shape of machined surface and cip type were investigated according to variation of cutting speed,feed rate and depth of cut

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 한국정밀공학회 2000년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.833-837
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• 2000

The purpose of this study is an evaluation of end mills to develop appropriate tools for the high speed machining. First of all, several flat end mills which are produced by different makers are selected to analyze the performances of the tools. Experimental works are also executed to measure cutting force, tool wear and surface roughness for different cutting conditions. And then the results are compared and analyzed for developing optimal cutting tool in the high speed condition. Especially, analysis about tool wear is introduced in this research.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 한국정밀공학회 1997년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.965-969
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• 1997

Due to the high feed rate,high speed machining (HSM) provide a great potential of rationalization for the machining Dies and Moulds. But determination of cutting condition is very difficult, because cutting mechanism of high speed machining is very complicated,especially using ball end-mill. This paoer gives a report on selection of the optimal cutting condition to improve the machining efficiency, And optimal machining condition is determined through the cutting force, FFT analysis of cutting force and surface roughness according to the cutting condition. Based on this experiment result,wear process and machining characteristics are evaluated.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.104-110
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• 2008

A lot of straight bevel gears have been manufactured by the cold forging process in order to improve the productivity and mechanical property of the product. The die for the cold forging of the gear needs high precision and reproducibility. In the study, cold forging die has been modeled by CAD/CAM and manufactured by machining center using ball end mill coated by (Al, Ti)N for heat-treated alloy steel(STD11, HRC 60). Through the measurement of the machined die, satisfactory dimensional accuracy and surface roughness were obtained. In the future, many 3-d cold forging dies will be directly machined instead of electric discharge machining.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 한국정밀공학회 2000년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1001-1004
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• 2000

As tools for machining precision components, end mills and ball end mills are widely used. For the end mills have longer cylindrical shape comparing diameter, liable to deflect and induce deterioration of surface roughness. Tool geometry parameters and cutting process have complex relations with each other. So, It is hard to determine hew to select optimal tool geometry. So, to improve the stiffness, relationship between cutting process and tool geometry must be studied. In this study, relations between grinding wheel geometry, setting condition and tool geometry are revealed. For the purpose of studying relations between each parameter, the equivalent diameter of tool has been calculated assuming tool as a simple beam. By the various cutting simulations and experiments, tool geometry and cutting process has been studied.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 한국정밀공학회 1996년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.9-14
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• 1996

The deflection of an end mill is very important in machining process and cutting simulation because it affects directly workpiece accuracy, cutting force, and chattering. In this study, the deflection of the end mill was studied both experimentally and by using finite element analysis. And the moment of inertia of radial cross sections of tile helical end mill is calculated for the determination of the relation between cross section and rigidity of tile tools. Using tile Bernoulli-Euler beam and and the concept of equivalent diameter, a deflection model is established, which includes most influence from tool geomety parameters. It was found that helix angle attenuates the rigidity of the end mill.