Machining Principles for Shape Generation of Metals

Yuji Furukawa is Professor Emeritus, Polytechnic University of Japan, and Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. He most recently held positions of President of Myanmar Vocational Technical College, Visiting Professor of Tianjin University of Technology and Education, and Visiting Professor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He is currently an Emeritus Member of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering; Japan Society for Abrasive Technology; and Council of International Research Production (CIRP).

SECTION I Shape generation principle
1. Virtual principles of geometry and creation principles of physics
2. Creation principle of planes
3. Principle of creation of objects with constant diameter
4. Cylindrical shape (pseudo-cylinder) creation principle
5. Principle of creating a circular hole
6. Generation principle of an involute tooth profile

SECTION II Principle of shape creation by removal processing
7. Principle of physical characteristics of work material
8. Principles of physical properties of tool materials
9. Machine tool motion and surface creation principle
10. Removal principle of cutting
11. Principle of cutting residue

SECTION III Disturbances to the created shape and the principle of countermeasures
12. Principle of forced vibration
13. Generation mechanism of primary self-excited chatter vibrations and their countermeasures
14. Generation principle of self-excited chatter vibration by workpiece-waviness regenerative effect
15. Thermal deformation principle of processing systems

SECTION IV Current state of Numerical Control and future manufacturing system
16. Numerical Control principle of processing machines
17. Configuration principle of processing system (cell to FMS)
18. Science, technology and engineering of manufacturing