L’usinage tient une place considérable dans l’industrie, c’est un des procédés les plus répandu. A ce titre, la maitrise du procédé de fraisage, notamment lors d’une opération de finition, est devenu un enjeu majeur dans le secteur industriel. La compréhension des phénomènes physiques présents lors d’un usinage de finition est un facteur important pour l’optimisation d’un procédé de fabrication par enlèvement de matière.Afin de déterminer les paramètres influents lors d’un usinage de finition, notamment lors d’un fraisage de profil, une nouvelle méthodologie expérimentale sera développée. Ces travaux vont s’articuler autour de trois activités principales :- La mise en place d’une instrumentation capable de recueillir une image des efforts de coupe. Ce dispositif expérimental devra être équipé de capteurs et d’une chaine d’acquisition pour acquérir les composantes des efforts selon les directions x et y.- Le développement d’un nouveau dispositif passe par une étape qualification dans laquelle une série de tests permettra d’établir la capabilité du montage.- Cette étude expérimentale s’accompagne d’une campagne d’essais permettant de définir les paramètres les plus influents lors d’un fraisage de profil de finition. / Machining holds an important place in the industry, this is one the most common process. As thus, mastering the milling process, especially during a finishing operation, has become a major issue in the insdustrial sector. Understanding the physical phenomena present in a finishing machining is an important factor for the optimization of a manufacturing process by removing material.In order to determine the most important factors during a finishing machining, in particular during a profile milling, a new experimental methodology will be developed. This work will focus on three main activities :- The introduction of instrumentation capable of collecting an image cutting forces. This experimental device must be equipped with sensors and an acquisition channel to acquire the components of the forces in the x and y directions.- The development of a new device going through a stage qualification in which a series of tests will establish the capability of experimental device.- This experimental study is accompanied by a series of tests to define the most important parameters in a finishing profile milling

La problématique traitée dans cette thèse concerne la commande de robots manipulateurs industriels légèrement flexibles utilisés pour la robotisation de procédés d'usinage et de soudage FSW. Le premier objectif est la modélisation des robots et des procédés. Les modèles développés concernant la cinématique et la dynamique de robots 6 axes à architecture série et à flexibilité localisées aux articulations. Les paramètres du modèle dynamique et les raideurs sont identifiés avec la méthode à erreur de sortie qui donne une bonne précision d'estimation. La norme relative du résidu du modèle après identification est de 3,2%. Le deuxième objectif est l'amélioration des performances de la robotisation des procédés. Un simulateur a été développé qui intègre le modèle dynamique du robot flexible, les modèles de procédés et le modèle du contrôleur de robot y compris les lois de commande en temps réel des axes et le générateur de trajectoires. Un observateur non-linéaire à grands gains est proposé pour estimer l'état complet du robot flexible ainsi que les efforts d'interaction. Ensuite, un compensateur basé sur l'observateur est proposé pour corriger les erreurs de positionnement en temps réel. La validation expérimentale sur un robot industriel Kuka, montre une très bonne estimation de l'état complet par l'observateur. Un soudage FSW précis grâce à la compensation en temps réel de la flexibilité du manipulateur a pu être effectué avec succès. / The problem addressed in this thesis concerns the control of industrial robot manipulators which are slightly flexible and used for machining and FSW processes. The first objective is to model the robots and processes. The developed models concern the kinematics and dynamics models of 6-axis robots with serial architecture and flexibility localized at joints. The dynamic model parameters and a part of the joint stiffnesses are identified with the approach of output error which gives a satisfy estimation accuracy. According to identification, the RMS residue of the model is 3.2%. The second objective is to improve the robotization performance of manufacturing processes. A simulator was developed that contains the dynamic model of the flexible robot, the process models and the model of the robot controller including control laws in real time of axes and the trajectory generator. A nonlinear high-gains observer is proposed to estimate the complete states of robot system as well as the operation wrenches. Then the observer-based compensator is proposed to correct the positioning errors in real time. The experimental validation of industrial robots shows a satisfactory estimating performance of the observer. A precise FSW welding owing to the real-time compensation for the flexibility of manipulator has been done successfully.

L’objectif de ces travaux est de développer une méthodologie de génération automatique de gammes d’usinage optimises et innovantes qui permettent aux sous-traitants aéronautiques de faire face aux problématiques de productivité et de compétitivité actuelles. Dans un premier temps, un état de l’art sur les systèmes existants de génération de gammes est présenté et permet d’introduire les limites des systèmes actuels. Une méthodologie en quatre étapes est ensuite proposée, permettant à l’utilisateur d’obtenir des gammes d’usinage optimisées respectant son savoir-faire et son expérience et introduisant de l’innovation. Cette méthodologie s’appuie sur une représentation du comportement décisionnel des méthodistes dans une situation donnée ainsi que face au risque à l’industrialisation et élargit la formalisation de la performance d’une gamme en prenant en compte d’autres critères de performance autres que le temps d’usinage ou le coût global. Ainsi, un état de l’art sur les méthodes d’aide à la décision multicritère permet de sélectionner la méthode pour l’agrégation des performances par rapport à la problématique industrielle. Après une description géométrique et technologique de la pièce et la création par les méthodistes, d’opérations d’usinage élémentaires, un algorithme génétique est utilisé pour générer des gammes optimisées. Lors d’une dernière étape, la méthodologie présente les meilleures gammes générées au méthodiste et l’utilisation de la théorie du choix social lui permet de cibler les gammes les plus performantes à implanter, en intégrant un critère de risque à l’industrialisation. Cette méthodologie a été appliquée à une pièce de train d’atterrissage usinée en alliage de Titane et a permis une diminution de 25% du temps d’usinage tout en augmentant la fiabilisation. Des perspectives d’amélioration de l’outil d’aide à la décision, à diverses étapes de la méthodologie, sont enfin proposées. / The objective of this work is to develop a Computer-Aided Process Planning (CAPP) methodology to allow aeronautical subcontractors to face the current productivity and competitiveness problems. To start, a state of the art on the existing CAPP systems is presented and introduce the limits of the current systems. A four-step methodology is then proposed, allowing the user to obtain optimized machining ranges respecting his know-how and experience and introducing innovation. This methodology is based on a representation of the decision-making behavior of the process planners in a given situation as well as the risk of industrialization and broadens the formalization of the performance by taking into account performance criteria other than the machining time or cost. Thus, a state of the art on multicriteria decision-making methods helps to select the method for the aggregation of performance in relation to the industrial problem. After a geometrical and technological description of a mechanical part and the creation by the process planners of elementary machining operations, a genetic algorithm is used to generate optimized ranges. In a final step, the methodology presents the best process plans generated to the process planners and the use of the social choice theory allows to target the most efficient ones to choose, integrating a risk criterion based on tool deflection. This methodology was applied to a Titanium alloy machined landing gear part and allowed a 25% reduction in machining time while increasing reliability. Finally, prospects for improving the decision-making tool at various stages of the methodology are proposed.

Práce se zabývá změnou výrobního procesu výroby tlakového zásobnku system Common Rail. Předmětem práce je take návrh a úprava upínacího přípravku pro výrobu kovaných tlakových zásobníků pro obráběcí centra ELHA.

Diploma thesis deals with design and implementation of manufacturing technology of a part which was given by company Frentech Aerospace s.r.o. Manufacturing technology is prepared for conditions of workshop of Department of Machining FME Brno UT (laboratory C2). Acquired knowledges are used for design of innovative manufacturing technology with cutting tools from company Pramet Tools, s.r.o. Manufacturing technologies of gained part are designed for alloy blank EN AW 6082. Technical-economical assessment of all manufacturing technologies is part of this thesis. Both of manufacturing technologies designed for laboratory C2 are assessed together and manufacturing technology given by company Frentech Aerospace s.r.o. is assessed alone due to using different blank material.

Le travail de recherche réalisé dans le cadre de cette thèse introduit une nouvelle approche thermomécanique pour la modélisation du procédé de taillage à la fraise-mère et la maitrise de la précision géométrique et la qualité des pièces fabriquées. Le processus de coupe de la génération des dentures des couronnes de grandes dimensions a été simulé pour la prédiction des efforts de coupe. Le calcul de ces efforts s’est basé sur trois phases : une phase de simulation de l’'intersection géométrique entre l'outil et la pièce moyennant une simulation de la cinématique du procédé par le logiciel CATIA, une phase de simulation numérique ALE (Approche Eulérienne-Lagrangienne) 2D de la coupe orthogonale, et une dernière phase dite ‘simulation mécanistique’ qui utilise les résultats des deux premières phases pour la prédiction des efforts de coupe. La présente approche conduit à un modèle de prédiction des efforts de coupe 3D pour le processus de taillage et apparaît comme une alternative intéressante à l'approche classique de la littérature qui nécessite beaucoup d’essais expérimentaux pour déterminer les coefficients spécifiques de coupe caractéristique du matériau usiné. Nous avons également proposé une approche prédictive basée sur une modélisation analytique de l’interaction arête-copeau lors d’une opération de taillage en finition. La démarche proposée présente l'intérêt de s'affranchir des essais d'usinage, souvent longs et couteux, dans le cas de cette opération complexe (gabarit et géométrie des pièces, cinématique, formation de copeau, etc.). Enfin, le modèle proposé a été appliqué pour analyser le taillage des grandes couronnes (plusieurs mètres) en phase de finition / This work introduces a novel approach for a predictive model for hobbing process in order to improve the geometrical accuracy and quality of the manufactured part. An industrial case study of the generation of the teeth was simulated for prediction of effort. The calculation of the cutting forces is based on several steps: tool/part intersection step by means of a kinematic simulation of the process by CATIA, 2D numerical simulation of the process of the orthogonal cutting and finally the last step called ‘mechanistic simulation’ which uses the results of the other two steps for the prediction of cutting forces. This approach leads to model the 3D cutting force for hobbing process and appears as an interesting alternative to traditional mechanistic approach which requires a lot of experimental tests to determine the cutting force coefficients. Besides, we have proposed a predictive approach based on an analytical modeling of chip formation in finishing hobbing operation. The interest of the suggested approach is to be able to avoid machining tests in the case of this very complicated operation (huge dimensional parts, kinematic, chip formation process, etc...). Finally, the proposed model was applied to analyze the hobbing of larges parts (several meters) during finishing stage

Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (WEDM) is a nontraditional machining process used for machining intricate shapes in high strength and temperature resistive (HSTR) materials. WEDM provides high accuracy, repeatability, and a better surface finish; however the tradeoff is a very slow machining rate. Due to the slow machining rate in WEDM, machining tasks take many hours depending on the complexity of the job. Because of this, users of WEDM try to predict machining rate beforehand so that input parameter values can be pre-programmed to achieve automated machining. However, partial success with traditional methodologies such as thermal modeling, artificial neural networks, mathematical, statistical, and empirical models left this problem still open for further research and exploration of alternative methods. Also, earlier efforts in applying the decision tree rule induction algorithms for predicting the machining rate in WEDM had limitations such as use of coarse grained method of discretizing the target and exploration of only C4.5 as the learning algorithm. The goal of this dissertation was to address the limitations reported in literature in using decision tree rule induction algorithms for WEDM. In this study, the three decision tree inductive algorithms C5.0, CART and CHAID have been applied for predicting material removal rate when the target was discretized into varied number of classes (two, three, four, and five classes) by three discretization methods. There were a total of 36 distinct combinations when learning algorithms, discretization methods, and number of classes in the target are combined. All of these 36 models have been developed and evaluated based on the prediction accuracy. From this research, a total of 21 models found to be suitable for WEDM that have prediction accuracy ranging from 71.43% through 100%. The models indentified in the current study not only achieved better prediction accuracy compared to previous studies, but also allows the users to have much better control over WEDM than what was previously possible. Application of inductive learning and development of suitable predictive models for WEDM by incorporating varied number of classes in the target, different learning algorithms, and different discretization methods have been the major contribution of this research.

Este trabalho abrange o estudo do processo convencional de fabricação de moldes e matrizes, ou seja, passando por processos de fresamento, eletroerosão e lixamento. Estes três processos foram aplicados ao material AISI H13, usualmente empregado na fabricação de moldes e matrizes. Além disso, foram variadas condições de usinagem, como o uso de fluído de corte. No material, a integridade da superfície foi avaliada através: da rugosidade; da dureza; da existência de deformações plásticas, trincas, tensões residuais; entre outros. No processo de fresamento foram encontradas deformações plásticas que variam de 5 μm a 8 μm. Já para o processo de EDM, foi encontrada uma camada branca de aproximadamente 20 μm. Para o lixamento constataram-se marcas de riscos e micro-rupturas. O perfil de dureza encontrado para as condições empregadas mostram um valor médio menor próximo a borda do que para a base do material. Os resultados de ruído magnético de Barkhausen mostraram que os processos de usinagem empregados modificaram a estrutura da sub-superfície dos corpos-de-prova usinados, o que pode ser percebido também para os valores medidos de tensão residual pela técnica de difração de raio X. / This work includes the conventional way of die and mold production. Process such as milling, EDM and sanding are discussed. These three processes of die and mold making were applied to the AISI H13 material, that is wide used by die and mold makers to produce the mold s parts. Besides that, some conditions were modified such as the cutting fluids applications. The surface integrity was observed in the machined material by the follow itens: the roughness, the hardness, the plastic deformations existence, chippings, residual tensile, among others features were observed. In the milling process the plastic deformations varied from 5 μm to 8 μm and a white layer with about 20 μm were found to the EDM process. In the sanding process were found risks mark s and micro-breaches. The average value measured for the hardness profile shows that in the boundary there is a low value than in the material base. The Barkhausen noise results show that the machining process employed had changed the sub-surface of the blank material. This changed can be seen analyzing the stress results measured by X ray diffraction.

Os custos da qualidade são os custos de conformidade e da não-conformidade, desde o início da realização de um processo ou atividade, para fornecer um produto e serviço, com a qualidade desejada. A utilização dos custos da qualidade não é um conceito largamente utilizado e as empresas, raramente, têm uma ideia realista do quanto de suas receitas estão sendo perdidas, por conta da baixa qualidade. Embora as grandes empresas conheçam a necessidade de avaliar os custos da qualidade, em muitas delas, que anunciam ter o costume de medir os custos da qualidade, os resultados são muito subestimados. As empresas de pequeno porte, na maioria das vezes, sequer têm qualquer orçamento previsto para a gestão da qualidade e não tendem a controlar seus custos da qualidade. Como não existe nenhum padrão definido para realização do levantamento dos custos da qualidade, o melhor parâmetro a ser aplicado é definido pelos gestores da qualidade da empresa. O objetivo desta dissertação é comprovar como a introdução de um modelo de medição dos custos da qualidade, em uma pequena empresa, no ramo de usinagem e ferramentaria industrial, se pode melhorar seus processos e custos. Os métodos utilizados foram pesquisa bibliográfica, documental, o estudo de caso único com abordagem qualitativa. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que os custos da qualidade foram reduzidos em 76%, no primeiro ano. Conclui-se que o modelo proposto possibilita a visualização das maiores perdas no processo favorecendo o alcance de um custo ótimo da qualidade. Concluiu-se também que o modelo proposto é perene, levando à estabilidade após vários meses de implantação, mostrando o alcance da maturidade do sistema. / Quality Costs are given by conformity and non- conformity costs, beginning with the initial process or activity work, in order to provide a product or service, with a desired quality. Quality Costs utilization is not a widely used concept and companies, rarely, have a realistic idea of the income value lost due to poor quality. Although large companies usually state the necessity of evaluating costs of quality, in several cases, stating their activity of quality costs evaluation, results are largely under estimated. Small size companies, in most cases, dont even have a quality management budget provision neither control their costs of quality. Since there is no definite standard for the evaluation of quality costs, the best parameter to be applied is defined by the company quality managers. The objective of this dissertation is to show how the implementation of a quality costs evaluation model, in a small size company, operating in the field of industrial machining and tooling, can improve its processes and costs. The methods used were bibliographical research and documentary, applied to a single case study with qualitative approach. The results showed that the quality costs were reduced by 76% in the first year. It is concluded that the proposed model allows the visualization of the biggest losses in the process favoring the achievement of an optimal cost of quality. It was also concluded that the proposed model is perennial, leading to stability after several months of implantation, showing the scope of system maturity.

Next generation defense and commercial applications for structural steels require new alloys that eliminate or reduce critical elements from their composition to lower cost and improve manufacturability, while maintaining or exceeding high strength and toughness requirements. A new alloy, denoted as AF9628, has recently been developed for this purpose and its manufacturing characteristics and the material response in component manufacturing must be fully understood. In the present study, hardened AF9628 alloy was turned with a coated carbide cutting tool under fixed cutting speed, feed rate, and depth of cut parameters. This work focuses on chip-form and tool-wear analysis to understand, for the first time with AF9628, these fundamental aspects of the turning process and their relationship to productivity and part quality. Current industry standard practice of flood-cooled machining for AF9628 was used during machining experiments. Dry, minimum quantity lubrication (MQL), and cryogenic machining were investigated as alternative cooling and lubrication conditions. High-speed imaging during AF9628 turning experiments provides a new insight into the chip formation process, while the use of optical microscopy and scanning white light interferometry allowed for further characterization of chip-form and tool-wear. Chip-form is favorable as short, arc-shaped chips with new tools under all of the tested cooling and lubrication conditions. As a result of rapid wear at the end of the tool-life in all of the experimental conditions, chip-form evolves to unfavorably long, snarled ribbon-like chips and the resultant cutting force increased by as much as 64% under flood-cooled conditions. Tool-wear types that were observed during experiments include a combination of nose wear, built-up edge, plastic deformation, and groove wear on the rake face. Due to the fixed cutting parameters and cutting tool selected for this study, which were designed for flood-cooled machining in a prior study, undesirable failure of the cutting tools under dry, MQL, and cryogenic machining occurred. Future work requires experimentation across a wider processing space, and with different cutting tools, to thoroughly evaluate alternative cooling and lubrication techniques for machining AF9628.