A simulation of displacement of cutting tool holders used for turning

Abstract

This paper gives a comparison of the deformation and deflection of two types of tool holders used in turning processes. Comparison of the deflection and stresses has been performed on the location where the highest value of deflection can be measured i.e. on the tip of the cutting insert. Selected tool holder types (TH1 and TH2) have rectangular and polygonal shank. Tool holders were 3D modelled in SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor software packages and exposed to the loading with ANSYS structural analysis FEM software. In FEM analysis, two elements size of the network are selected (mesh size 5 and 1 mm). The simulation was carried out for five different loading values acting on the tool holder model. Obtained results confirm lower stresses and deflections on CAPTO tool holders.