| Abstract | V-groove microstructures have found numerous applications in mechanical, electronic, photonic, bio-mechanical and optical components. However, despite their relatively wide use, the manufacturing strategies associated with the fabrication of V-grooves were little investigated so far. To address this, the current study provides an analytical formulation of the conventional axial strategy for ultraprecise single point cutting of V-grooves characterized by a constant chip thickness. Furthermore, multi-pass path planning and its practical implementation are described with respect to the variable cross-sectional area. Experimentally measured cutting forces and resulted surface quality are also reported in this study. The results obtained validate a predictable linear dependence between chip thickness, area being cut, cutting force amplitude and areal average surface roughness. |
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