基于FLUENT的电火花铣削加工间隙流场仿真分析

根据电火花铣削加工的机理,建立基于流场理论的二维轴对称间隙流场数学模型.利用Fluent有限元流体仿真软件对间隙流场进行模拟,分析了工具电极旋转速度、工作液压力、加工间隙对间隙速度场、压力场的影响.     

低频振动辅助电火花铣削加工间隙流场研究

通过仿真分析与实验验证相结合的方法,对低频振动辅助电火花铣削加工间隙流场进行了研究。利用Fluent有限元软件对低频振动辅助电火花铣削加工间隙流场进行了仿真分析,得到冲液压力、工具电极转速、振动频率对流场内压力、速度、蚀除颗粒分布规律的影响,并通过实验得到验证,同时得到其对加工效果的影响规律。     

内外冲液组合式的短电弧铣削加工间隙流场仿真

为进一步改善短电弧铣削加工间隙排屑情况,采用内外冲液组合式,通过Fluent对其进行仿真分析,得到了流场压力、速度和蚀除颗粒分布规律。分析不同冲液方式、冲液压力和电极转速对极间间隙流场特性的影响规律,并进行单因素试验。以MRR、TWR为评价指标,找出短电弧铣削加工性能的最佳参数。     

短电弧加工不同直径电极间隙流场研究

在短电弧加工过程中,利用流体软件Fluent对不同的电极直径加工间隙流场进行仿真,通过极间流场中的压力场与速度场间接得出加工屑排除的变化规律,并通过实验进行验证。结果发现:电极直径的增大可以促进加工屑从加工间隙排出,减少因间隙颗粒的堆积而产生的短路现象,从而避免“二次放电”;当加工深度不变时,电极直径的大小与工件材料的去除率呈正相关,证明短电弧加工过程中存在“面积效应”;电极直径的相对变化对工件表面质量没有明显的改善,即对表面粗糙度的影响不大。     

永磁电火花复合深小孔加工流场排屑模拟

阐述了永磁电火花复合加工的基本原理,建立了加工过程的流场模型.用FLUENT软件对深小孔加工流场、有无磁场条件下的加工排屑进行了仿真,分析了流场对排屑的作用及磁场对加工屑在流场中运动轨迹、速度和滞留时间的影响.     

纵扭超声振动电火花加工微小孔仿真研究

超声振动电火花加工是一种高效加工微小孔的新型加工方法,能够提高加工效率与精度。对纵扭超声振动电火花加工微小孔进行研究,建立描述电极丝周围间隙工作液流动特性的数学模型,使用Fluent对数学模型进行验证,同时加入切屑,对间隙工作液运动情况以及排屑情况进行探究。结果表明：在电火花加工时,在电极丝引入纵扭超声振动,流体域有明显的扭转运动,电极丝底部切屑在离心力的作用下,更易从底隙中进入侧隙,随工作液的运动排出孔隙,有效防止底部产生切屑堆积,提高了电火花加工微小孔的精度。     

旋转电极内冲液电火花铣削加工流场仿真及实验研究

通过理论分析和流场软件仿真的方法,论证了高压高速的水作为电火花铣削加工工作液的可行性,解释了水基工作液中应采用正极性加工的原因.研究了高压高速的水基工作液在放电间隙中的压力场、流速场及蚀除颗粒浓度分布,以及其对加工过程和两极材料蚀除与抛出的影响,并进行了实验验证.     

镜面电火花加工射流方式的研究

通过对工作液中加入粉末微粒后的电火花加工极间间隙流场进行数值模拟和仿真，提出了新型射流方式，使粉末微粒在间隙流场中分布更均匀，提高了放电点在间隙流场中的分布均匀度，有利于实现镜面电火花加工。     

供液方式对电火花线切割极间流场的影响分析

在电火花线切割加工过程中,放电间隙内工作液的流动状况对加工效率和加工质量具有重要影响。为此,建立了电火花线切割放电间隙的三维几何模型,运用COMSOL有限元分析软件对不同供液方式下的电火花线切割极间流场进行了数值模拟分析。结果表明:浸液式高速走丝加工和喷液式高速走丝加工的排屑、散热效果优于喷液式低速走丝加工,且浸液式高速走丝加工能切割大厚度工件。     

电解加工钛合金异型腔薄壁流场仿真分析及实验研究

针对电解加工钛合金型腔过程中出现的两侧薄壁易形成鼓形的加工现象,对工具阴极结构进行了改进。用Comsol Multiphysics 5.0对其流场进行了仿真分析,根据仿真结果确定了改进后的阴极结构,并进行了工艺实验。仿真与实验结果表明:改进后的阴极能对加工过程中的流场进行约束,达到加工表面流体速度分布均匀及提高加工精度的要求。     

Simulation model of debris and bubble movement in consecutive-pulse discharge of electrical discharge machining

Debris concentration and bubble volume fraction in the bottom gap between the electrode and workpiece affect the state of consecutive-pulse discharge and the efficiency of electrical discharge machining (EDM). Thus, the mechanisms of debris and bubble movement during consecutive-pulse discharge should be elucidated. However, these mechanisms have not been fully understood because of debris and bubble movement in the machining gap are difficult to simulate and observe. This study proposes a three-dimensional model of flow field with liquid, gas, and solid phases for machining gap in EDM. The mechanisms of debris and bubble movement in the machining gap during consecutive-pulse discharge were analyzed through the model. Debris and bubble movement in consecutive-pulse discharge was observed through experiments. The results showed that the proposed simulation model is feasible. The bubble expansion is the main way that the bubbles exclude from machining gap. Much debris moves outside the machining gap following the excluded bubbles, which is the main way that the debris excludes from machining gap. The bubble expansion becomes strong with the increase of the discharge current and pulse-on time.     

Efficiency improvement in electrical discharge machining (EDM) of constant section cavity based on experimental study and numerical calculations

Electrode jump motion is applied to most of the electrical discharge machining (EDM) machine to remove debris from machining gap. The time consumption of one consecutive-pulse discharge process between two adjacent electrode jump motions is named electrode machining time. If the two parameters can be timely adjusted to the optimal values during machining, the efficiency will be obviously improved. However, the complicated flow field of the machining gap that contains kerosene, debris, and bubbles makes it difficult to determine the optimal values of electrode machining time and jump height. This research proposes a strategy to solve this problem. By detecting the voltage and current signals between electrode and workpiece, the normal discharge frequency and abnormal discharge ratio were calculated to determine the optimal electrode machining time. Then, the optimal electrode jump height was calculated through a model which simulates the gap flow field in EDM. Experimental results show that the proposing strategy evidently improves the EDM efficiency.     

抬刀高度和速度对电火花加工稳定性的影响机理研究

了解抬刀高度和速度对电火花加工稳定性的影响机理,为控制这两个参数提供了重要的理论依据。然而,由于难以观察放电间隙内的情况,目前对这两个参数的研究仅限于检测放电状态,缺乏深入的理论研究。为解决这个问题,借助透明材料,搭建了一系列实验装置,来观察间隙内加工屑的运动情况及放电状态。结果发现,抬刀高度决定可吸入底面间隙中清澈工作液的体积,抬刀速度决定底面加工屑与吸入底面的清澈工作液的混合程度。只有当抬刀高度和速度都足够大时,加工才能稳定进行。     

Near dry electrical discharge machining

This study investigates the near dry electrical discharge machining (EDM) process. Near dry EDM uses liquid–gas mixture as the two phase dielectric fluid and has the benefit to tailor the concentration of liquid and properties of dielectric medium to meet desired performance targets. A dispenser for minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) is utilized to supply a minute amount of liquid droplets at a controlled rate to the gap between the workpiece and electrode. Wire EDM cutting and EDM drilling are investigated under the wet, dry, and near dry conditions. The mixture of water and air is the dielectric fluid used for near dry EDM in this study. Near dry EDM shows advantages over the dry EDM in higher material removal rate (MRR), sharper cutting edge, and less debris deposition. Compared to wet EDM, near dry EDM has higher material removal rate at low discharge energy and generates a smaller gap distance. However, near dry EDM places a higher thermal load on the electrode, which leads to wire breakage in wire EDM and increases electrode wear in EDM drilling. A mathematical model, assuming that the gap distance consists of the discharge distance and material removal depth, was developed to quantitatively correlate the water–air mixture's dielectric strength and viscosity to the gap distance.     

High Aspect Ratio and Complex Shaped Blind Micro Holes by Micro EDM

It is difficult to drill high aspect ratio through holes and complex shaped blind holes using micro EDM. The debris concentration in the narrow discharge gap causes abnormal discharges leading to excessive electrode wear and lower machining precision. In micro EDM, the electrode size is too small for internal flushing. This paper presents a new approach for effective self-flushing using planetary movement. Through micro holes with an aspect ratio of 18 have been drilled. This approach is also demonstrated by drilling blind noncircular micro holes with sharp corners and edges. The process performance characteristics are analyzed under different machining conditions.     

Improvement of Dry EDM Characteristics Using Piezoelectric Actuator

This paper describes improvement of the machining characteristics of dry electrical discharge machining (dry EDM) by controlling the discharge gap distance using a piezoelectric actuator. Dry EDM is a new process characterized by small tool electrode wear, negligible damage generated on the machined surface, and significantly high material removal rate especially when oxygen gas is used. However, the narrow discharge gap length compared with conventional EDM using oil as the dielectric working fluid results in frequent occurrence of short circuiting which lowers material removal rate. A piezoelectric actuator with high frequency response was thus introduced to help control gap length of the EDM machine. To elucidate the effects of the piezoelectric actuator, an EDM performance simulator was newly developed to evaluate the machining stability and material removal rate of dry EDM.     

Machining characteristics of magnetic force-assisted EDM

The gap conditions of electrical discharge machining (EDM) would significantly affect the stability of machining progress. Thus, the machining performance would be improved by expelling debris from the machining gap fast and easily. In this investigation, magnetic force was added to a conventional EDM machine to form a novel process of magnetic force-assisted EDM. The beneficial effects of this process were evaluated. The main machining parameters such as peak current and pulse duration were chosen to determine the effects on the machining characteristics in terms of material removal rate (MRR), electrode wear rate (EWR), and surface roughness. The surface integrity was also explored by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to evaluate the effects of the magnetic force-assisted EDM. As the experimental results suggested that the magnetic force-assisted EDM facilitated the process stability. Moreover, a pertinent EDM process with high efficiency and high quality of machined surface could be accomplished to satisfy modern industrial applications.     

High aspect ratio micro-hole drilling aided with ultrasonic vibration and planetary movement of electrode by micro-EDM

When a micro-hole is drilled deeply by EDM, the viscous resistance in the narrow discharge gap causes difficulty in the removal of debris and bubbles from the working area, leading to frequent occurrences of abnormal discharges and resulting in extensive electrode wear. This paper presents a new method of drilling high aspect ratio micro-holes by EDM, in which the planetary movement of an electrode, with enhancement from ultrasonic vibration, provides an unevenly distributed gap for the debris and bubbles to escape from the discharge zone easily. Micro-holes with aspect ratio of 29 have been drilled.