This paper is an investigation of detaching phenomena of a trapezoidal cutting blade
on a wedged surface of a thin work sheet. To study critical conditions for
cutting off an aluminum sheet, the wedged profile of the work sheet was
experimentally studied by varying the tip thickness of the trapezoidal cutting blade,
which simulated a crushed bevel blade. To analyze the detached condition
and separation force of the wedged sheet, an elastoplastic finite element
program was used to analyze wedge indentation to the work sheet. The
following results were obtained: (i) the deformation of the wedged sheet
can be classified in four patterns; (ii) the critical condition for cutting off
the work sheet depends on the ratio of tip thickness by sheet thickness
;
(iii) the separation of the work sheet occurred statistically for
; and
(iv) the separation line force can be used to explain the necking mode and the
detached condition.