As machining technology develops toward the unmanned and automated system, the need for chip control is considered increasingly important, especially in continuous machining such as in the turning operation. In this study, a systematic chip breaking prediction method is proposed using a 3D cutting model with the equivalent parameter concept. To verify the model, four inserts with different chip breaker parameters were tested and their chip breaking areas were compared with those obtained from the model. Finally, a new type insert (MF1) for medium-finish operations with variable parameters was designed by modifying the commercial one. The chip breaking region predicted by using the modified 3D cutting model for the above insert agrees with the one obtained experimentally. The newly designed insert showed better chip breaking ability than the base model, and other performance tests such as surface roughness, cutting force and tool wear also showed good results.
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Choi, J., Lee, S. Efficient Chip Breaker Design by Predicting the Chip Breaking Performance. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 17, 489–497 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00003947
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00003947