Measurement and Modelling of Thermal Phenomena in Metal Cutting

Purpose and goal

The project allowed to develop a reliable and reproducible methodology that can evaluate a temperature distribution in a cutting tool via a coupled measurement modelling approach, where the cutting tool is equipped with thermal sensors located in designated positions. The cutting temperature is then reconstructed by converging the measured tool temperatures with finite element modeled ones.

Expected results and effects

The scientific potential of the project can be resulted in instruments for industry to be used in their everyday practice. The fact is that the proposed approach is effective to quantify the effect of different tool coatings and tool materials, as well as for the quantification of different cooling technologies. These ideas formed the basis for a new successful industrial project in cooperation with SECO Tools AB, which received EU funding this year.

Planned approach and implementation

The implementation of the project strictly followed the designed schedule due to two mechanisms: (1) weekly team meetings of Production and Material Engineering group in Lund University and (2) public presentations of current results for industrial partners. The weekly team meetings helped to solve the current issues and the public presentations allowed to share the knowledge obtained as well as to estimate the correctness and prospections of proposed solutions.