Monitoring of Cutting Forces in Turning

In this chapter, the procedureCutting force for cutting forces measuring during turningTurning is given. The thermo-mechanical processes occurring in the cutting zone are theoretically analyzed. Moreover, the chapter discusses the machiningMachining mechanics and the mechanical loading on cutting tools and workpieces. The analysis pays attention to the influence of process parameters, cutting tool properties, and workpiece materials properties on the cutting forcesCutting force. The monitoringMonitoring procedure is designed to be carried out at the lab for a group of students. Thus, the procedure includes the setting of the measuring device and machiningMachining system, the organization of all the required resources, and the main steps for developing the session. The work describes the signal behavior and values of the cutting forces components and the influence of cutting forcesCutting force on the accuracy of machiningMachining cylindrical parts during turning. The main outcomes are given, which refer to the student's knowledge of the influence of the input process parameters on the analyzed outputs, as well as on the dimensional accuracyDimensional accuracy. Finally, the chapter includes a section with questions for verifying students' knowledge.