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. 2025 Oct 15;16(10):1169. doi: 10.3390/mi16101169
Symbol Type Description
XinYinZinOin Coordinate system Insert coordinate system
Pse Scalar Point on the side cutting edge of the insert
Pbe Scalar Point on the bottom cutting edge of the insert
Pce Scalar Point on the corner cutting edge of the insert
Oin Scalar The intersection point of the side and bottom cutting edge
κ Scalar The entering angle of the insert (in radian)
αf Scalar The clearance angle of the insert (in radian)
XtYtZtOt Coordinate system Tool coordinate system
θa Scalar The axial rake angle (in radian)
θr Scalar The radial rake angle (in radian)
Rt Scalar The tool radius (in millimeters)
Lt Scalar The tool length (in millimeters)
Rw Scalar The cutting edge radius (in millimeters)
Mint Matrix Homogeneous transformation matrix from XinYinZinOin to XtYtZtOt
Nrfin Vector Unit normal vector of the rake face in the insertion coordinate system
Nfsein Vector Unit normal vector of the side edge flank face in the insertion coordinate system
Nfbein Vector Unit normal vector of the bottom edge flank face in the insertion coordinate system
Nrft Vector Unit normal vector of the rake face in the tool coordinate system
FSsein Function The flank face of the side edge in the insert coordinate system
FSset Function The flank face of the side edge in the tool coordinate system
hin,dse Scalar Height and width variable parameters (in millimeters)
THin Scalar The thickness of the insert (in millimeters)
rc Scalar The radius of the corner edge (in millimeters)
Lse Scalar The length of the side edge (in millimeters)
ap Scalar The axial depth of cut (in millimeters)
ae Scalar The radial width of cut (in millimeters)
ns Scalar The spindle speed (in r/min)
f Scalar The feed rate (in mm/min)
PLse Scalar The side edge flank wear plane
Pwse Scalar The side edge wear point
Rwse Scalar The radius of the cutting circle of the side edge (in millimeters)
VBwse Scalar The width of the wear land at side edge wear point Pwse (in millimeters)
Psce Scalar The tangent point of corner and side cutting edge
Pbce Scalar The tangent point of corner and bottom cutting edge
Pcein Function The corner edge in the insert coordinate system
αce Scalar Angle variable parameter (in radian)
lce Scalar Length variable parameter (in millimeters)
Vfce Vector The direction of the intersection line between the flank face of the side and the bottom edge
FScein Function The flank face of the corner edge in the insert coordinate system
FScet Function The flank face of the corner edge in the tool coordinate system
Pwce Scalar The corner edge wear point
Rwce Scalar The radius of the cutting circle of the corner edge (in millimeters)
VBwce Scalar The width of the wear land at corner edge wear point Pwce (in millimeters)
Nt Scalar Number of inserts
MLi Scalar The i-th length measurement point
MRi Scalar The i-th radius measurement point