• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.1041-1053
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• 1993

A theoretical model to predict the triangular chip formation in cutting with a self-propelled rotary tool is developed. The model is based on the model of transient chip formation in two dimensional orthogonal cutting. The predicted results are found to be in good agreement with the experimental observations and suggest that transient charcteristics of work material, which depend on both cutting conditions and material properties, have the significant influence on triangulation.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.17 no.8
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• pp.1910-1920
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• 1993

An experimental study to investigate the unconventional chip formation called triangulation of chip in cutting with a SPRT (self-propelled rotary tool) is performed using acoustic emission (AE) signal analysis. In doing that, a quantitative model of the AE RMS signal in triangulation with a SPRT is first developed. The predicted results from this model show good correlation between the AE RMS signal and the general characteristics of triangular chip formation. Then, effects of various process parameters such as cutting conditions (cutting speed, depth of cut, oblique angle and normal rake angle) and the work material properties on the chip formation in cutting with a SPRT are explored. Special attention is paid to the work material properties which are found to have significant effects on triangulation.