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S&M3038 Research Paper of Special Issue https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM3876 Published: August 30, 2022 Intelligent Performance Prediction of Flank Milling of Ti6Al4V Using Sensory Tool Holder [PDF] Ming-Hsu Tsai, Jeng-Nan Lee, Ming-Jhang Shie, and Ming-Hong Deng (Received February 25, 2022; Accepted July 13, 2022) Keywords: convolutional neural network, sensory tool holder, surface roughness, machining accuracy
In this study, we explore the process performance of flank-end milling of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy. Experiments and convolutional neural networks are used to establish a predictive model of machining quality. Sensory tool holders are used to capture the cutting force signals during machining and to perform feature extraction. The neural network model utilizes feature data as input with surface roughness and dimensional accuracy as outputs. The experimental framework can be divided into several stages: machining, cutting data collection, surface roughness and machining accuracy measurement, and neural network parameter setting. The experimental parameters consisted of cutting speed, feed per tooth, axial cutting depth, and radial cutting depth. Each parameter has three levels. Therefore, for a full-factor experiment, 81 sets of experimental data are obtained. Furthermore, 162 sets of data are obtained by performing each experiment twice. In the neural network prediction results, the minimum average percentage for surface roughness prediction error is below 10% when grouping the feed per tooth. This result was considered favorable compared with the error percentage of 18% obtained from predictions through training with all data. On the other hand, the machining accuracy prediction results were better when training with all data, with the error percentage being approximately 20%.
Corresponding author: Ming-Hsu TsaiThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Cite this article Ming-Hsu Tsai, Jeng-Nan Lee, Ming-Jhang Shie, and Ming-Hong Deng , Intelligent Performance Prediction of Flank Milling of Ti6Al4V Using Sensory Tool Holder, Sens. Mater., Vol. 34, No. 8, 2022, p. 3241-3253. |