Determination of Finite Element Analysis of Chip Formation using ALE Method
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/rtcams/v7/15704DKeywords:
FEM, ALE, chip formation, tool wear, tool life, plastic strainAbstract
Many studies in FEM on plain isotropic metal plate formulation have been conducted recently. The stress analysis plays an important role in the structural safety and system stability. The stress and distortion estimation is extremely useful for designing and manufacturing high-quality products. Typically, residual stress and plastic strain determine the fatigue life of a structure; however, it also plays an important role in design and material selection. When the magnitude of the load increases, a crack begins to form, reducing the work load and residual stress, and thus reducing metal damage. The manufacturing process is a key parameter in process and forming the part of any system. However, machining operations involve complex things like hot development, material properties, and other estimates based on plastic strain and residual stress transition. In the finite element study, the reduction of residual stress plays a role in the complexity. This paper is about manufacturing processes that have less residual stress and strain. In this paper an arbitrary Lagrangian\(-\)Eulerian (ALE) formulation has been developed for the simulation of metal removal processes. The findings demonstrate that by using the ALE method in machining, we can reduce the load on the work piece and thus increase the life type of the work piece. We also investigate cutting tool wear and efficiency because it is a critical machine component in fabrication technology. The machining operation was solved using the ABAQUS platform.