Interdependence Between Tool Misalignment and Cutting Forces in Ultraprecise Single Point Inverted Cutting
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Abstract
Abstract Ultraprecise single point inverted cutting (USPIC) is a microfabrication technique that has been recently developed for the generation of micro-optical microstructures with sharp concave geometries. Among the multiple challenges encountered during the micromachining process, tool alignment represents one of the critical factors affecting the overall accuracy of the microstructure that in turn affects its optical functionality. Since none of the presently available tool alignment techniques was found to perform well in the particular context of the diamond insert used in USPIC, an in-depth analysis of its mechanics was used in this study to provide insight on the interdependence between cutting tool misalignment and cutting forces. For this purpose, an experimental setup was devised to record the 3D cutting forces generated during the fabrication of two representative concave geometries delimited by planar facets. The first test geometry represents an instance of an isolated right triangular prism (RTP) whose quality and optical functionality will be significantly affected by diamond insert misalignment, particularly due to the undesirable contact to occur between the secondary/lateral cutting edges of the tool and the optically nonfunctional RTP facets. By contrast, the second test geometry had both lateral facets removed, such that the cutting conditions obtained in this case could be regarded as similar with that of the classical orthogonal cutting setup. Direct comparisons of the cutting force profiles obtained for the two cutting scenarios enable unequivocal identifications of tool misalignment direction and magnitude, such that targeted corrective actions could be performed to address the issue.
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