2008 Volume 2 Issue 4 Pages 668-674
This paper presents a framework of a compositional machining simulation. Because the machining process involves complex physical phenomena, various fragmented process simulations, such as cutting force, thermal behavior, vibration, and so on, have been investigated. The authors have proposed a concept of the compositional machining simulation which enables a versatile machining simulation. The concept is based on the building block type construction of the various machining process simulators. An association framework and systematic description of fragmental process models are explained. As an example of the framework, fragmented simulations of endmilling process are organized as a multi-aspect simulation.
