Shaping of a helical surface in rotary machining

Abstract

Besides traditional cutting tools, rotary tools are now being used. In view of their benefits, further research is advisable, with a view to their widespread use — in particular, in the machining of complex surfaces. The possibility of producing a helical profile by means of rotary tools in a traditional cutting configuration is mathematically established, with slip of the chip over the face (beginning at the larger diameter of a tapered tool).