High speed machining of the thin-walled aircraft constructions

Abstract

Machining operations of thin-walled elements generate a lot of production process issues related to deformations and elastic and plastic displacements of the workpiece. Due to displacements of the milled workpiece, vibrations can occur, and thus, geometric errors may occur on surface in the structure of the workpiece. Furthermore, plastic deformation can also cause shape problems and be a source of internal stresses in the surface layer, which are highly difficult to remove and lead to deformation of the workpiece after machining. Consequently, this leads to an increase in the manufacturing costs of machining operations, especially of thin-walled elements, due to shortages and increased manufacturing time. It is recommended that multiple methods for minimizing machining errors be utilized to improve the quality of thin walled elements, such as: optimization of the machining strategy, increase of the cutting speed vc, optimization of cutting parameters, especially feed per blade fz, the radial depth of cut ae due to the minimization of the cutting force component perpendicular to the surface of the milled wall.