PREDICTION OF MACHINING PARAMETERS FOR MINIMIZING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND OPTIMIZING CUTTING CONDITIONS IN TURNING OPERATIONS OF THICK MILD STEEL PLATES
Keywords:
cutting parameters; energy consumption; surface roughness; response surface methodology (RSM); Central Composite Design (CCD)Abstract
The safety issue of nuclear power generation has affected the whole world, leading to active
movements to reduce dependence on nuclear power generation and increase use of renewable
energy such as wind power and solar power. However, the technology of renewable energy
generation is still in the developing stage; accordingly, the energy supply is far behind nuclear power
and thermal power. Therefore, energy saving is the most important issue for many industries;
needless to say, for the manufacturing industry and the machine tool industry. This experimental
study applies Response Surface Methodology to optimize CNC turning operations of thick mild steel
plates EN8, seeking to minimize power consumption while enhancing cutting performance through
systematic analysis of spindle speed, feed rate, and depth of cut.
