Simulation of Two Dimensional Nanoscale Cutting Copper by Quasi-Steady Molecular Statics Method

Abstract

Abstract. An orthogonal cutting is a symmetric cutting thus it can be modified as a two dimensional cutting. This paper uses quasi-steady molecular statics method to carry out simulation of two dimensional nanoscale cutting copper work piece by the diamond tools. For the two dimensional quasi-steady molecular statics nanoscale cutting model used by this paper, when the cutting tool moves on a copper work piece, displacement of atoms is caused due to the effects of potential on each other. After a small distance that each atom moves is directly solved by the calculated trajectory of each atom, the concept of force balance is used. The minimum energy method is employed to carry out the search, and obtain the new movement position for each atom. Based on the simulation results, this paper studies the chip formation shape and cutting forces in x direction and y direction.