Analysis of main optimization techniques in predicting surface roughness in metal cutting processes

摘要

This paper collects the main methodologies and tools employed for predicting the surface roughness. The goal of this work is to provide compact and adequate information that could be useful in metal cutting industries to select the techniques and optimization tools that best suit to their needs and particular requirements. Each approach, with its advantages and disadvantages, is outlined and the present and future trends are discussed. As result, a quick guide for using practitioners of mentioned industrial sector is provided in form of tables that relate: machining parameters, cutting tool properties, workpiece properties and cutting phenomena with the different techniques and optimization tools usually employed to analyze the different parameters and phenomena involved in the process of surface roughness generation.