Optimisation of milling parameters with multi-performance characteristic on Al/SiC metal matrix composite using grey-fuzzy logic algorithm
Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures
ISSN: 1573-6105
Article publication date: 9 January 2018
Issue publication date: 24 May 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to determine the optimum level of geometrical parameters such as helix angle, nose radius, rake angle and machining parameters such as cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut to arrive minimum surface roughness and tool wear during end milling of Al 356/SiC metal matrix composites (MMCs) using high speed steel end mill cutter.
Design/methodology/approach
L27 Taguchi orthogonal design with six factors and three levels is employed for conducting experiments. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is carried out using Minitab16 software to find the influence of each input parameter on output performance measure. Grey-fuzzy logic multi optimisation algorithm is used to find the optimum level of the input parameters for minimum surface roughness and tool wear simultaneously.
Findings
It is found that optimal combination of helix angle 40°, nose radius 0.8 mm, rake angle 12°, cutting speed 90 m/min, feed rate 0.04 mm/rev and depth of cut 1.5 mm have generated minimum surface roughness of 0.4063 µm and tool wear of 0.0375 mm. From ANOVA analysis, it is found that cutting speed influence is more on output performance followed by helix angle and rake angle compared with other machining and geometrical parameters.
Originality/value
The influence of tool geometry during end milling of MMC using Grey-fuzzy logic algorithm has not been explored previously.
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Citation
S., R. and P.S., S. (2018), "Optimisation of milling parameters with multi-performance characteristic on Al/SiC metal matrix composite using grey-fuzzy logic algorithm", Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, Vol. 14 No. 2, pp. 284-305. https://doi.org/10.1108/MMMS-04-2017-0027
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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