The mechanics of bandsaw cutting .1. Modelling the interactions between a bandsaw blade and the workpiece

This paper presents the development of a mathematical model designed to predict the effect of bandsaw variables upon cutting accuracy. New developments contained in the model are the explicit consideration of contact between the body of the bandsaw and the sawn surfaces of the wood and the representation of cutting forces in terms of Brownian motion functions. The model allows consideration of blade geometry, bandmill strain, tensioning stresses, blade speed, bandmill strain characteristics, blade speed, and side clearance.