Micro machining of an STS 304 bar by magnetic abrasive finishing

A magnetic abrasive finishing process is a method of non-traditional precision machining in which the finishing process is completed using magnetic force and magnetic abrasives. In this research, a STS 304 cylindrical workpiece was finished using a magnetic abrasive finishing process at 30,000 rpm, and the roughness, roundness, and changes in the micro-diameter were investigated. The study showed that it is possible to control the micro-diameter and weight of the STS 304 cylindrical workpiece by using a near linear approach. Surface roughness as fine as 0.06 μm (Ry) and roundness as fine as 0.12 μm (LZS) were achievable by using a diamond paste with 1 μm particles. Vibrational motion applied to the workpiece improved the surface roughness. The improvement of the surface roughness was achieved because the vibrational motion effectively removes unevenness in the rotational direction and the direction orthogonal to it. This paper was presented at the 9^th Asian International Conference on Fluid Machinery (AICFM9), Jeju, Korea, October 16–19, 2007.recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Dae-Eun Kim Ik-Tae Im received the B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, in 1993, 1995 and 1999, respectively. He has been a visiting scientist at the Department of Materials Engineering, the University of Tokyo, Japan, where he studied on the film growth during the MOCVD process. His research interests include the numerical modeling on the transport phenomena in various materials processing. He is a professor at the Division of Mechanical Design Engineering at Chonbuk National University in Jeonju, Korea. Sang Don Mun received the B.S. degree and M.S. in Precision Mechanical Engineering from Chonbuk National University, Korea, in 1991 and 1993, respectively. He then received the Ph.D. in Precision Mechanical Engineering at the same university in 1997. Dr. Mun is currently a Professor at the Division of Mechanical Design Engineering at Chonbuk National University in Jeonju, Korea. His research interests include magnetic abrasive finishing, tool wear, and micro machining. Seong Mo Oh received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wonkwang University, Korea, in 1992. He then received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Wonkwang in 1994 and 2000 respectively. Dr. Oh is currently a Lecturer at the Division of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at Wonkwang University in Jeonbuk, Korea. Dr. Oh’s research interests include tribology, functional surfaces, and micromachining.     

Effects of finishing in abrasive fluid machining on microholes fabricated by EDM

This research investigated the effects of the fine-finishing process on microholes in abrasive fluid machining (AFM). Microholes on stainless steel (SUS 304) and titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) plates were fabricated using a deep drilling machine of electrical discharge machining (EDM) prior to AFM. In the experiment, the Taguchi method was adopted to explore the effects of the machining parameters associated with AFM on the experimentally observed values, such as the material removal rate (MRR) and differences between the dimensions of the entrance and the exit of the microhole. Furthermore, the improvement in the shape precision of the microhole fabricated by EDM and subsequently fine-finished by AFM was also elucidated by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The significant machining parameters and the optimal combination levels of the machining parameters were identified by analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio response graph obtained from the analysis of the experimental data.     

Prediction of surface roughness during abrasive flow machining

An analytical model is proposed to simulate and predict the surface roughness for different machining conditions in abrasive flow machining (AFM). The kinematic analysis is used to model the interaction between grain and workpiece. Fundamental AFM parameters, such as the grain size, grain concentration, active grain density, grain spacing, forces on the grain, initial topography, and initial surface finish (R _a value) of the workpiece are used to describe the grain-workpiece interaction. The AFM process is studied under a systematic variation of grain size, grain concentration and extrusion pressure with initial surface finish of the workpiece. Simulation results show that the proposed model gives results that are consistent with experimental results.     

磨粒流精密光整加工的微切削机理

利用磨粒流的流变特性,通过对应力张量的分析,研究了磨粒流加工中的微切削力。提出了磨粒流加工是兼挤压与微去除方式为一体的复合加工,微切削动力主要来自于磨粒挤压力、磨粒的犁削力及磨料介质的剪切力。建立了磨粒流动力学模型,通过改变磨粒流流道的加工条件和测试加工过程的接触区压力、去除量及表面粗糙度等参数,用量化的方式揭示了磨粒流加工中抽象微切削力的变化规律。最后,结合COMSOL Multiphysics软件的CFD模块数值仿真了剪切力。结果显示:基于加模芯的方法有效地提高了磨粒流加工的微切削力,滑块4经15次循环后表面粗糙度由加工前的2.918μm下降为1.027μm,而去除量下降了0.09g。实验表明,磨粒流加工中去除量确有变化,但随着加工次数增加去除作用迅速削弱,而表面粗糙度在挤压力的作用下仍有所降低。     

Influence of residual deformation after abrasive machining and centrifugal finishing on ball-bearing assembly

Experimental data are presented regarding the influence of residual deformation after abrasive machining and centrifugal finishing on ball-bearing assembly.     

Study of an internal magnetic abrasive finishing using a pole rotation system: Discussion of the characteristic abrasive behavior

An internal magnetic abrasive finishing process using a pole rotation system was proposed to produce highly finished inner surfaces of workpieces used in critical applications. Previous research found that the process incorporating one of the characteristic behaviors of the abrasive, the jumbling of the abrasive, results in aggressive contact of the abrasive against the inner surface, disturbing the smooth surface finish. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to characterize the in-process abrasive behavior against the surface and its effects on the finishing characteristics and to describe the finishing mechanism. The magnetic force acting on the magnetic abrasive, controlled by the field at the finishing area, is considered the primary influence on the abrasive behavior against the inner surface of the workpiece. This study examines the relationships between the magnetic field, the force on the abrasive, and the abrasive behavior. The surface roughness and material removal measurements resulting from finishing experiments demonstrate the effects of the abrasive behavior on the surface modifications. This paper also proposes a method to monitor the in-process abrasive behavior to facilitate processing.     

Particle movement patterns and their prediction in abrasive flow machining

Abrasive particle movement pattern is an important factor in estimating the wear rate of materials, especially, as it is closely related to the burring, buffing and polishing efficiency of the abrasive flow machining (AFM) process. There are generally two kinds of particle movement patterns in the AFM process, i.e. sliding–rubbing and rolling. In mechanism, AFM grain–workpiece interaction is taking place in any one or a combination of the possible modes: elastic/plastic deformation by sliding–rubbing grain movement; elastic/plastic deformation by rolling grain movement; chip formation (micro‐cutting) by rubbing grain movement; ridges formation by rubbing and rolling grain movement; and low‐cycle fatigue wear. Therefore, the machining efficiency of a machine part is predominantly dependent upon the particle movement patterns. In this paper, normal load, particle size and hardness of machine parts were investigated to understand the involved parameters of particle movement patterns and propose a computer statistic prediction of particle movement patterns. It has been found that there are two cases. In case of large‐size particles, the ratio of rolling particles is increased with increasing normal load. For small‐size particles, the ratio of grooving particles is increased with increasing normal load and vice versa. When normal load is light, the particle size cannot usually give an effect on movement patterns. That influence will be predominant under heavy normal load. Most of the particles will tend to groove when the particle size is below a certain value. Hardness of the material and their hardness difference for tribological pairs are other important monitors in predicting particle movement patterns. In this research, increasing hardness of materials results in more rolling particles, which results in much less cutting particles. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Forces prediction during material deformation in abrasive flow machining

To study the finishing mechanism of abrasive flow machining (AFM), theoretical model of forces acting on a single grain has been developed. An experimental research has been carried out by measuring the axial force, radial force and active grain density during the AFM process. Results obtained from theoretical model for grain–workpiece interaction during material deformation have been compared with the experimental data of force and active grains obtained during AFM. Scratching experiments have also been carried out to study the mechanism of material removal during the AFM process. The conclusions arrived by the analysis about the presence of rubbing and ploughing is in agreement with the experimental AFM and scratching results.     

Deburring of burrs in spring collets by abrasive flow machining

Micro burrs occurring inside the small and large diameters adversely affect the properties of products. Manual deburring of micro burrs in particular damages the processed surface and reduces production efficiency. In this study, spring collets made of chrome-molybdenum are used to test the deburring of the surface of collets including crossed micro grooves by abrasive flow machining. This revised version was published online in October 2004 with a correction to the issue number.     

模具结构化表面SAF精密光整技术

针对模具结构化表面难以采用传统抛光工具实现精密光整加工的问题,提出了一种基于软性磨粒流(SAF)的模具结构化表面无工具精密加工新技术.该技术通过约束模块与结构化表面组合构成特定形状的磨粒流流道,利用SAF在流道中的湍流流动使磨粒对结构化表面进行微力微量切削,进而实现光整加工.介绍了SAF加工技术原理、SAF流体力学特征...     

面向软性磨粒流加工的流速模糊控制

针对软性磨粒流加工过程中因粘度变化导致工件表面加工质量不均匀的问题,提出了一种通过实时的调节流速来提高表面加工均匀度的方法.针对软性磨粒流加工流速调控的复杂性以及高度非线性的特点,设计了一套面向软性磨粒流加工的模糊控制系统,利用模糊控制不需要知道控制对象的精确数学模型的特点,较好地实现了对软性磨粒流流速的控制,达到了传统的控制方式所无法实现的控制目的;根据软性磨粒流的加工特点和加工经验,设计了合理的隶属度函数和模糊控制规则,从而使模糊控制器的设计更为合理;利用Matlab软件中的模糊逻辑工具箱和Simulink模块对模糊控制器和模糊控制系统进行了仿真.仿真结果表明,模糊控制可以很好地实现对软性磨粒流加工流速的调速,并且能获得较为满意的控制精度.     

共轨管微小孔磨粒流加工装备的设计与数值模拟

通过对磨粒流加工技术的研究,提出了解决共轨管零件微小孔结构的精密加工方法.设计了一种磨粒流加工装备,可实现对共轨管零件微小孔的精加工,并对该装备的关键部件进行了有限元分析.利用流体力学软件Fluent对磨粒流微小孔加工的加工状态进行了数值模拟,通过比较分析,得到了理想的磨粒流加工方案.     

Determining dynamically active abrasive particles in the media used in centrifugal force assisted abrasive flow machining process

Abrasive flow machining (AFM) is a relatively new non-traditional process in which a semisolid media consisting of abrasive particles and a flexible polymer carrier is extruded through or across the component to be machine finished. This process is capable of providing excellent surface finishes on a wide range of simple as well as intricated shaped components. Low material removal rate happens to be one major limitation of this process, because during machining not all the abrasive particles participate in removing material from the work piece. Limited efforts have hitherto been directed towards improving the efficiency of the process so as to achieve higher material removal rates. An effort has been made towards the performance improvement of this process by applying centrifugal force on the abrasive media with the use of a rotating centrifugal force generating (CFG) rod introduced in the work piece passage. The modified process is termed as centrifugal force assisted abrasive flow machining (CFAAFM). This paper presents a mathematical model developed to calculate the number of dynamics active abrasive particles participating in the finishing operation in the AFM and CFAAFM process. The analysis of results show that there is great enhancement of number of dynamic active abrasive particles in CFAAFM as compared to the AFM process, which seems to be the contributing factor for the increase in material removal and % improvement in surface roughness for a given number of cycles in CFAAFM. The results of experiments conducted to validate the model show a close agreement between the analytical and experimental results.     

Analysis of magnetorheological abrasive flow finishing (MRAFF) process

A new precision finishing process called magnetorheological abrasive flow finishing (MRAFF), which is basically a combination of abrasive flow machining (AFM) and magnetorheological finishing (MRF), has been developed for nano-finishing of parts even with complicated geometry for a wide range of industrial applications. In this paper microstructure of the mixture of magnetic and abrasive particles in magnetorheological polishing fluid (MRPF) has been proposed, and normal force on the abrasive particles is calculated from the applied magnetic field. A model for the prediction of material removal and surface roughness achieved has also been presented. And, finally theoretical results are compared with the experimental data available in the literature, and they are found to agree well.     

喷油嘴小孔磨粒流加工特性三维数值分析

磨粒流加工工艺已成为解决复杂型腔零件和微小孔结构零件的超精密加工方法,是一种高效、高质和经济的加工手段。本文利用数值分析软件FLUENT对磨粒流加工喷油嘴小孔结构进行了三维数值分析,获得了稳态压强、速度矢量、湍流动能、湍流强度及湍流粘度图像,为磨粒流加工工艺研究提供了理论依据和技术支持。