TRIZ APPROACH IN DESIGNING AN INTEGRATED ROTATING DYNAMOMETER FOR MILLING PROCESS

This study will utilize the TRIZ approach for designing an innovative integrated rotating dynamometer (IRD). This innovative IRD is designed, constructed and fabricated for fulfilment the need of measuring the cutting force in a wireless environment system. A complete data conditioning system was incorporated into a modified tool holder in order to collect and transmit the cutting force signal to the data acquisition system. The rotating dynamometer has been subjected to a series of tests to determine its static and dynamic characteristics. The results show that the integrated rotating dynamometer and tool holder can reliably measure the cutting force in milling and drilling processes.