FEM-Mill: The Next Generation Virtual Machining Software

The rigid body motion of flexible parts and§deformations induced during milling are the main root§causes of part errors and are governed mainly from§the choice of process parameters. Therefore, to avoid§failures and achieve better results it becomes§necessary to judge the validity of a given process§plan before performing the actual cut.§§This book describes a state of the art milling§process plan verification and optimization system§called FEM-Mill. The main novelties of FEM-Mill lies§in its two important computational modules namely;§(i) the FEM based 3D transient milling simulation§environment, and (ii) The expert system for diagnosis§and rectification of part error causes. The§applicability of AI techniques like ANN and GA in§predicting cutting loads and optimal selection of§process parameters are also demonstrated. The§outcomes of experimental validations are presented in§detail.§§This book gives insight into the development of next§generation CAD/CAM technology using the emerging§numerical techniques like FEM and AI. FEM-Mill will§be of interest to software developers, researchers§and engineers involved in process planning, fixture§design and CAD/CAM software development.