Host: NPO: Transdisciplinary Federation of Science and Technology
In this study, oil-mist flow on flank wear was studied in MQL grooving and MQL finish-turning. Using the general-purpose CFD software, the amount of oil-mist reached near the cutting point. From the result, the appropriate air blowing pressure range was existed in MQL finish-turning. On the other hand, high blowing pressure was more effective for the wear reduction of flank wear in MQL grooving. The tendencies of pressure gradient near the cutting edge were differed between the two cutting method. This difference was important for the understanding the mechanism of the wear suppression.
