T3D end milling finite element thermal analysis

Abstract

The paper presents a modern approach to the phenomenon of thermal analysis in end milling by the finite element method. 3D model of the end mill and work-piece was created in the software package SolidWorks. In order to predict the occurrence of thermal phenomena in milling process software package Third Wave AdvatEdge was used. Influence of cutting speed on the temperature in cutting zone was modelled and analyzed.