The CEL Method as an Alternative to the Current Modelling Approaches for Ti6Al4V Orthogonal Cutting Simulation

The Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL) method proposes to combine the Lagrangian and Eulerian formalisms without any element deformation problem. This paper studies its implementation in Ti6Al4 V orthogonal cutting. The results are then compared to an experimental reference, as well as more standard models: an ALE model developed with Abaqus, an implicit Lagrangian model developed with Deform and an explicit Lagrangian model developed with AdvantEdge. The comparison is mainly based on the cutting forces and the chip morphology. It shows that the CEL formulation is a competitive alternative to the more standard models.