In: Mechanical Engineering
Is it possible to obtain an average coefficient of friction greater than unity in metal cutting? What about orthagonal metal cutting?
Ans:
Yes, it is possible to obtain an average coefficient of friction greater than unity in metal cutting. Beacuse friction factor is a ratio between maximum shear stress in sticking region and shear flow stress of the target material.
In metal cutting; if the shear stress goes upper than flow stress; I think the interaction of tool and workpiece will go from sticking to something else.
But in Orthogonal metal cutting , the controlled contact tool is simulated using a limit analysis theorem. The basic principles are stated in the form of a primal optimization problem with an objective function subjected to constraints of the equilibrium equation, its static boundary conditions and a constitutive inequality.