Comparison and analysis of main effect elements of machining distortion for aluminum alloy and titanium alloy aircraft monolithic component

Main effect elements of machining distortion for aluminum alloy and titanium alloy aircraft monolithic component are investigated by finite element simulation and experiment. Based on an analysis of milling process characters, finite element models of machining distortion are developed. Considering the action of initial residual stress, finite element simulation and analysis of machining distortion for aluminum alloy aircraft monolithic component are performed. Initial residual stress, cutting loads, and coupling action of these two effect factors are taken into account, respectively, to perform finite element simulations of machining distortion for titanium alloy aircraft monolithic component. The finite element simulation results are compared with experiment results and found to be in good agreement, indicating the validation of the proposed finite element models. The research results show that the initial residual stress in the blank is the main effect element of machining distortion for aluminum alloy aircraft monolithic component, while cutting loads (including cutting force and temperature) are the main effect element of machining distortion for titanium alloy aircraft monolithic component. To decrease machining distortion of aluminum alloy aircraft monolithic component, the initial residual stress in the blank must be controlled first. Similarly, to decrease machining distortion of titanium alloy aircraft monolithic component, the cutting loads must be controlled first.