A Numerical Investigation on Oil Mist Behavior Used in Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) Milling Process

Sana Werda (1) , Arnaud Duchosal (1) , Guenhael Le Quilliec (1) , Antoine Morandeau (2, 3) , René Leroy (1)

1 LMR - Laboratoire de Mécanique et de Rhéologie
2 Sandvik Coromant
3 CEROC - Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches sur les Outils Coupants

This paper predicts MQL projection on cutting inserts for different rotating velocities of a milling tool. The numerical model is based on a steady Reynolds-Average Navier-Stokes (RANS) formulation and multiphase Eularian-Lagrangian model to predict the air-oil flows. Pressure configurations and the orientation of the oil particles are studied. This study leads to a better understanding of the oil mist behavior in order to get the optimized design of the tool leading to various lubrication configurations taking into account the type of machining.

Domaines: Mécanique des fluides [physics.class-ph]; Mécanique des matériaux [physics.class-ph]; Matériaux

Sana Werda, Arnaud Duchosal, Guenhael Le Quilliec, Antoine Morandeau, René Leroy. A Numerical Investigation on Oil Mist Behavior Used in Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) Milling Process. CSMA 2015 - 12ème Colloque National en Calcul des Structures, May 2015, Giens, France. ⟨hal-01333166⟩