Abstract: As to milling the thin-wall part accurately, here with the finite element model composed of SHELL elements, the effects of lowering position, size of the part and cutting parameters to the deformations of the thin-wall part were analyzed and compared, and the corresponding theoretical analysis was provided. The conclusions can be got as; the model composed of SHELL elements can analyze the factors causing the deforroations of the thin-wall part and optimize the cutting method and cutting parameters effectively to improve the machining accuracy and efficiency.

Key words: SHELL element, finite element, thin-wall, milling, accuracy