Authors: S Jeyakumar K Marimuthu T Ramachandran
Publish Date: 2013/09/19
Volume: 27, Issue: 9, Pages: 2813-2822
Abstract
The results of mathematical modeling and the experimental investigation on the machinability of aluminium Al6061 silicon carbide particulate SiCp metal matrix composite MMC during end milling process is analyzed The machining was difficult to cut the material because of its hardness and wear resistance due to its abrasive nature of reinforcement element The influence of machining parameters such as spindle speed feed rate depth of cut and nose radius on the cutting force has been investigated The influence of the length of machining on the tool wear and the machining parameters on the surface finish criteria have been determined through the response surface methodology RSM prediction model The prediction model is also used to determine the combined effect of machining parameters on the cutting force tool wear and surface roughness The results of the model were compared with the experimental results and found to be good agreement with them The results of prediction model help in the selection of process parameters to reduce the cutting force tool wear and surface roughness which ensures quality of milling processesS Jeyakumar received a BE Mechanical Engineering from Govt College of Technology Coimbatore and ME Cad/Cam from Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore He is currently an Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at PSNA College of Engineering and Technology Dindigul Tamilnadu India He is pursuing a PhD at Anna University Chennai His research interests are micro and nano composite materials vibration DOE and optimization techniquesK Marimuthu is currently an Associate Professor at Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore Tamilnadu India He received his BE in Mechanical Engineering from CIT Coimbatore ME Production Engg from PSG College of Technology and PhD in Mechanical engineering from CIT Coimbatore His research interests are wear and corrosion behavior of hardfaced alloys micro and nano manufacturing and measurements and precision and reverse engineeringT Ramachandran is an Associate Professor/Mechanical Engg in PSNA College of Engineering and Technology Dindigul Tamilnadu India He received the BE Mechanical Engineering from Thiyagarajar College of Engineering Madurai and ME Thermal from Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai and is pursuing a PhD in Anna University Chennai His research interests are IC engines vibrations multibody dynamics DOE and optimization techniques
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