Electrochemical machining analysis on grid cathode composed of square cells

During the electrochemical machining (ECM), the cathodes designed by the existing methods are mainly unitary cathodes, which can be only used to produce the workpieces with the same shapes. However, there are few researches on designing cathodes for machining the different workpieces with the different surfaces. This paper presents the grid cathode composed of the square cells to produce the workpieces with different shapes. Three types of the square cells, 2.5 mm′2.5 mm, 3 mm′3 mm, and 4 mm′4 mm, are utilized to construct the plane, the slant, and the blade cathode. The material of the cathode and the anode is CrNi 18 Ti 9 , and the ingredient of electrolyte is 15% NaCl and 15% NaNO 3 . The machining equilibrium machining current and time are acquired and analyzed, the machining process and the workpiece quality are compared between using the grid cathode and the unitary cathode. Moreover, the machining errors on the workpiece surface are measured and analyzed, and the error reasons are traced and discussed to obtain the better surface quality of the workpiece. The experiment and analysis results show that the grid cathode can be used to manufacture the workpieces with complex shapes in certain range of the error. The workpiece quality improves with the size of the square cell being reduced, and if the square element is small enough, the workpiece quality is almost equal to the one machined by the unitary cathode. The proposed research realizes a single cathode machining the different workpieces with the different surfaces.     

A NEW METHOD FOR MACHINING OF ELECTRICALLY NONCONDUCTIVE WORKPIECES USING ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING TECHNIQUE

In this study, a new method for machining of nonconductive ceramic workpieces in electric discharge machining (EDM) was developed. Machining surfaces of nonconductive workpieces were coated with a conductive layer (CL) and graphite powder was added to dielectric fluid for machining. Al₂O₃, ZrO₂, SiC, B₄C and glass workpiece samples were machined by using the method. Different machining conditions were tested for each sample and optimum machining parameters were determined. Effect of electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and melting point of workpieces on material removal rate (MRR) was investigated. Optical microscope and SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) surface photographs of workpieces taken after machining are presented and discussed.     

影响工件车削加工质量的因素分析

在机械加工过程中,影响工件的最终加工质量的因素有很多种.工件加工质量的高低是决定其使用性能好坏的重要因素.通过对工件车削加工质量影响因素的分析,找到如何使工件的加工达到质量技术要求的措施,既保证工件表面的加工质量,又避免增大零件的制造成本,造成不必要的损失.     

Characterisation of the workpiece dilatation phenomenon during machining using the neural network method. Application to NC turning

Dilatation of workpieces during machining is a major source of defects. With the current trend for re-treatment of cutting and cleaning fluids becoming compulsory, lubrication by a stream of oil and dry machining are becoming more widely used in aluminium alloy machining. Indeed, this makes it easier to recycle chippings and greatly simplifies the cleaning and grease removal phases for workpieces that are compulsory before any finishing surface treatment. However, the workpiece’s deformation during machining must be taken into account. This is especially true for NC turning of machining diameters with very tight tolerances. Here we propose a method based on the use of a neural network intended to model changes in the workpiece’s dimensions to correct tool paths. This study covered machining of workpieces made of 2017 T4 aluminium alloy during the turning phase. We first conducted preliminary tests on a workpiece to highlight workpiece dilatation. We then implemented a neural network to predict this deformation to be able to compensate for it. The results of a first test campaign gave us knowledge of the network then a second test campaign was used to validate that network. To finish off, we machined a test workpiece in order to test and analyse network performance.     

面向加工特征的工件制造过程能耗预测方法

在工件的制造过程中,具有多个特征的工件在加工时,其加工特征的能耗属性不同,为了研究在工件不同的加工特征对能耗的影响,创建了面向加工特征的工件制造过程能耗预测模型。首先,将工件看成单个加工特征的集合体,其次对工件特征切削功率的分析,创建有关切削功率的能耗数学模型;然后采用GM(1,1)模型完成工件加工时其切削功率的灰色建模,实现整个工件能耗的预测过程,最后通过对冲床顶支座的加工过程为例,说明了该模型的准确性。     

Integration of cutting force control and chatter suppression control into automatic cutting feed adjustment system design

Abstract

This study designed an automatic cutting feed adjustment system for computer numerical control (CNC) turning machine tools, which integrate the operational characteristics of cutting force control and chatter suppression control to shorten the machining time and maintain the quality of workpieces. The setting of appropriate machining conditions (such as cutting feed, spindle speed and depth of cut) to consider both machining quality and efficiency often causes difficulties for machine tool operators. Therefore, this study uses cutting force control to design an automatic cutting feed adjustment method for cutting tools, and then, the chatter suppression control design is used to modify the cutting force command to suppress cutting chatter. The experimental results of the CNC turning machine tool show that the use of the cutting force control to adjust the cutting feed can shorten the machining time; however, the cutting chatter results in larger surface waviness on the workpiece surface. When the cutting force command is properly modified by actuating the chatter suppression control, the workpiece shows better surface roughness with prolonged machining time. Therefore, the cutting tests demonstrate that the proposed system is feasible for satisfying the machining requirements of the manufacturing processes of mechanical parts for high speed and high accuracy.     

基于参考功率曲线的大型工件加工进度状态信息的自动采集新方法

大型工件是大型装备制造业生产过程中常见的加工件,管理和调度人员掌握现场大型工件加工进度信息,对加工任务的按时完成,提高加工效率,优化生产过程管理,支持动态优化调度等具有多方面的重要意义。大型工件加工时间长,且许多情况是单件加工,因此加工进度状态信息的自动采集比较困难。基于此,提出一种利用机床主传动系统功率信息进行大型工件加工进度状态信息采集的方法。该方法通过所事先测得的机床主传动系统启动功率和空载功率数据库,以及工件加工工艺所确定的切削用量、加工材料和过程时间等参数,可获得虽不十分精确但足够反映出形状特征的工件加工过程的参考功率曲线;加工中对工件加工过程的机床主传动系统功率曲线进行实时采集,将采集到的功率曲线与参考功率曲线进行形状特征上的定性比较和时间过程的定量比较,可获取该工件的加工进度状态信息。在某冶金装备制造车间大型工件加工过程的应用验证表明,上述方法具有很好的应用前景。     

Dynamic stiffness deterioration of a machining center based on relative excitation method

The tool point frequency response function(FRF) is commonly obtained by impacting test or semi-analytical techniques.Regardless of the approach,it is assumed that the workpiece system is rigid.The assumption is valid in common machining,but it doesn’t work well in the cutting processes of thin-wall products.In order to solve the problem,a multi-degree-of-freedom dynamic model is employed to obtain the relative dynamic stiffness between the cutting tool and the workpiece system.The relative direct and cross FRFs between the cutting tool and workpiece system are achieved by relative excitation experiment,and compared with the tool point FRFs at x and y axial direction.The comparison results indicate that the relative excitation method could be used to obtain the relative dynamic compliance of machine-tool-workpiece system more actually and precisely.Based on the more precise relative FRFs,four evaluation criterions of dynamic stiffness are proposed,and the variation trend curves of these criterions during the last six months are achieved and analyzed.The analysis results show that the lowest natural frequency,the maximum and the average dynamic compliances at x axial direction deteriorate more quickly than that at y axial direction.Therefore,the main cutting direction and the large-size direction of workpieces should be arranged at y axial direction to slow down the deterioration of the dynamic stiffness of machining centers.The compliance of workpiece system is considered,which can help master the deterioration rules of the dynamic stiffness of machining centers,and enhance the reliability of machine centers and the consistency of machining processes.     

智能寻位加工技术中一种新的寻位方法

智能寻位加工中的关键技术是工件寻位。文章对现有的工件寻位方法进行了分析，指出了它们的优缺点，并在此基础上提出了一种适合常规工件寻位的新方法，实验证明这种方法简洁实用，能够应用到寻位加工系统中去，实现常规工件的敏感制造。     

旋流式滚磨加工的机理分析

本文就旋流式滚磨加工机理进行了分析研究,并通过滚磨加工工艺实验,给出了影响旋流滚磨加工质量的主要工艺参数:切削速度V、切削角β、转速比N/n之间的相互关系;进而通过滚磨加工零件的金属去除量和表面粗糙度的验证,解决了正确确定旋流式滚磨加工设备设计参数的问题。     

Repetitive Measurement and Compensation to Improve Workpiece Machining Accuracy

Achieving workpiece high accuracy at low cost is one of the greatest challenges in the manufacturing industry. A repetitive error measurement and compensation scheme to improve the workpiece diameter accuracy for machining centres is des-cribed. The scheme entails an on-machine measurement and error compensation technology between machining processes. The workpiece diameters are measured along the workpiece length by using a fine touch sensor. The workpiece diameters in the compensation program are modified for implementation of next pass error correction. The technology is realised on a CNC turning centre. This method works well in hard machining and turned workpieces with large length–diameter ratios where the machining process induced errors are significantly greater than errors from other sources. It demonstrates that the work-piece can obtain maximum possible machining accuracy by this repetitive measurement and compensation technique.     

Size effects in finish machining of porous powdered metal for engineered surface quality

Porous tungsten is conventionally machined with the aid of a plastic infiltrant to achieve acceptable surface finish. For dispenser cathode application, both high surface porosity and low surface roughness are necessary. Cryogenic machining has already been demonstrated to be capable of eliminating the need for plastic infiltration by greatly reducing smearing of pores. In order to address the problem of undesirable brittle fracture during cryogenic machining, the importance of uncut chip geometry is investigated. The value of critical chip thickness, beyond which brittle fracture occurs, is found to be closely linked to the microstructure of the workpiece material. While machining with very low uncut chip thickness leads to ploughing and spalling of the workpiece surface, ductile mode machining of porous tungsten with cryogenic cooling is found to yield excellent surface quality. When the maximum uncut chip thickness is approximately equal to the average ligament diameter of 80% density porous tungsten (d ≈ 8–9 μm), ductile mode machining is possible under both dry and cryogenic conditions. Changes in shock compaction behavior of the workpiece material, leading to altered physical properties, is hypothesized to be the underlying mechanism of ductile mode machining of porous tungsten.     

大型圆环类工件高效锯切系统设计及负载研究

针对传统金属带锯床锯切大型圆环类工件存在的锯切效率低、精度差和能耗高的问题,研究设计了一种新型高效锯切系统。不同于传统锯架进给锯切方式,所设计的大型圆环类工件的锯切系统采用工件进给锯切方式。分析了该锯切系统的主要组成以及工作原理,特别对工件旋转装置进行了详细设计;基于西门子300系列PLC,设计了该锯床的电气控制系统;此外,基于经典锯切负载模型,通过对锯切过程中参与锯切齿数的分段计算,建立了该系统的锯切负载数学建模,并进行了Matlab仿真研究。研究结果表明:切削进给方式改变后,所设计的锯切系统不仅锯架体积较小,而且锯切效率、精度、能耗以及带锯条使用寿命等指标较传统带锯床都有大幅度提升。     

Process investigation on meso-scale hard milling of ZrO2 by diamond coated tools

This paper investigates the feasible machining of zirconium oxide (ZrO₂) ceramics, in the hard state, via milling by diamond coated miniature tools (from here on briefly indicated as meso-scale hard milling). The workpiece material is a fully sintered yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystalline ceramic (Y-TZP). Diamond coated WC mills, 2 mm in diameter, four flutes and large corner radius (0.5 mm) are chosen as cutting tools, and experiments are conducted on a state-of-the-art micro milling machine centre. The influence of cutting parameters, including axial depth of cut (a_p) and feed per tooth (f_z), on the achievable surface quality is studied by means of a one-factor variation experimental design. Further tests are also conducted to monitor the process performance, including surface roughness, tool wear and machining accuracy, over the machining time. Mirror quality surfaces, with average surface roughness Ra below 80 nm, are obtained on the machined samples; the SEM observations of the surface topography reveal a prevailing ductile cutting appearance. Tool wear initiates with delamination of the diamond coating and progresses with the wear of the WC substrate, with significant effect on the cutting process and its performance. Main applications of this research include three dimensional surface micro structuring and superior surface finishing.     

加工大型工件时的装夹及定位方案设计

提出了大型机加工件的装夹及定位设计方案。通过分析和计算工件加工及使用时的受力状态 ,给出了工件支撑与夹紧方式的判断方法 ;应用三维测量及坐标变换法确定了工件与机床间的位置关系 ,达到勿需调整工件位置即可准确定位的目的。     

工件分特征下的五轴数控机床关键几何误差分析与补偿方法

提出了工件分特征下的五轴数控机床关键几何误差分析与补偿方法,将复杂工件进行特征分解,通过灵敏度分析辨识工件分特征下的关键几何误差并补偿,从而提高工件整体加工精度。以某一复杂工件为例,首先,将其分解为平面、斜面、圆柱和圆锥台四个典型特征;然后,基于灵敏度分析分别辨识出各典型特征对应的关键几何误差;最后,分特征地进行误差补偿。在AC双转台五轴数控机床上进行了实验验证,实验结果表明,辨识得到的关键几何误差灵敏度系数之和占比均大于90%,补偿后工件四个典型特征的加工精度提高了20%~30%。研究结果表明,所提方法能有效辨识不同工件分特征下的关键几何误差,从而提高复杂工件的加工精度。     

An experimental work on using conductive powder-filled polymer composite cast material as tool electrode in EDM

This paper introduces the composite tool electrodes made of electrical conductive powder-filled polyester resin matrix material, providing promise for the electrical discharge machining (EDM) process. The dendrite-shaped copper powder, graphite powder, and their mixture were used as conductive fillers. Six different types of composite electrodes, namely, plain copper-polyester, pressed copper-polyester, furnaced copper-polyester, plain copper-graphite-polyester, pressed copper-graphite-polyester, and furnaced copper-graphite-polyester were prepared. It is found experimentally that increasing v _f improved workpiece material removal rate, tool wear rate, relative wear, and electrical conductivity of electrodes. The pressed copper-polyester electrodes were found to be promising in the ED finishing of workpieces at low machining current settings. The practical applicability of the proposed composite electrodes in the industry was also illustrated.     

面向加工变形控制的航空整体结构件拓扑优化设计方法

在毛坯制造过程中,材料力学性能的非均匀性导致铝合金厚板内产生残余应力,以致在后续的高速切削加工过程中,随着材料的大量去除,残余应力的释放使得整体结构件发生变形,严重影响着整体结构件的尺寸稳定性。当初始残余应力水平及状态一定时,随着从毛坯上去除材料切削成形为不同的零件结构,零件变形会表现出不同的形式。因此,研究零件变形与零件结构形式之间的关系对于实现加工过程的高效化和精密化至关重要。首先,通过铝厚板的材料去除等效为残余应力的释放,利用弯曲变形理论建立铝厚板厚度方向上加工变形的解析分析模型及有限元分析模型。通过航空企业现场加工、测试零件后可知：加工变形的解析值、仿真值与测量值相比,无论是幅值水平还是变形曲线,解析值与仿真值完全吻合,而两者与实验值之间仅存在不到10%的幅值误差。其次,为了使得加工变形达到最小,构建以结构体积为约束的拓扑优化设计模型,通过利用一系列凸显式子问题逼近目标和约束函数,构建拓扑优化模型的MMA求解技术。最后利用所提出的优化方法计算出C919直梁件的结构,优化前、后的加工变形分别为22.02 mm与0.7414 mm,在相同的材料去除量情况下,通过优化结构可以使得加工变形减小96.63%。     

薄壁弧形件装夹布局有限元优化

关于航空结构件加工变形控制的研究是高效数控加工研究的一部分。薄壁弧形零件加工中的弹性变形对加工质量影响很大,而装夹布局影响切削变形的大小和分布。以减少加工中工件最大弹性变形为目标,建立了弧形件铣削加工装夹布局的优化模型,采用商业有限元软件的设计优化模块进行计算。在对计算结果进一步分析的基础上,提出了最终的装夹布局方案,采用该方案可以得到整个加工过程中更低的变形量,变形分布更均匀,为采取相应数控补偿措施提供条件。优化方案和实际加工方案结果基本一致。所提出方法可推广至其他类型工件夹具布局优化设计。     

MACHINING CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPLEX SURFACES USING FAST TOOL SERVO SYSTEM

Optical components with complex surfaces are more and more widely applied, but it is very difficult to manufacture these components by using traditional mechanical fabricating methods. Fast tool servo system can manufacture these complex surfaces or microstructures efficiently and accurately. The relative position between the tool and workpiece surface will vary continuously in the fast tool servo machining process, owing to the height change of workpiece profile in the same circle, and this will worsen the cutting conditions and debase the machining accuracy. In this paper, the cutting characteristics are studied in the fast tool servo machining process of complex workpiece, including the varying rule of cutting angle, and its influences on the rake angle and back angle, and the choice of machining parameters. Furthermore, the conditions for identifying tool interference are given. On the basis of the above work, two kinds of typical complex workpieces are manufactured by using fast tool servo system, including radial sinusoidal workpieces and lens array. The measuring results indicate that surface accuracy can reach 0.14 μm (peak-to-valley value) and the roughness is less than 10 nm (mean value).