电火花修整超硬磨料砂轮技术发展现状

电火花加工技术的发展带动了电火花修整超硬磨料砂轮技术,改变了传统砂轮“硬接触”修整方法。近年来,许多学者致力于研究超硬磨料砂轮的电火花修整方法,为提高磨削效率和磨削精度做了大量有意义的研究。基于大量文献的论述与研究,回顾了近三十年来电火花修整超硬磨料砂轮技术发展过程的各种研究内容以及取得的成果,完整地阐述了电火花修整金属基超硬磨料砂轮技术的基本原理。以立方氮化硼(CBN)和金刚石磨料砂轮修整为主要应用,对不同电极、不同放电介质、不同放电参数以及现代工程理论辅助下的建模分析方法等方面做了介绍,分析了现有电火花修整技术发展中存在的问题,探讨了未来发展的方向及趋势。     

超硬磨料砂轮的激光修锐技术研究

激光修整超硬磨料砂轮的原理,利用Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧ固体脉冲激光器进行激光修锐青铜结合剂和树脂结合剂硬磨料砂轮的试验,用扫描电镜观察了激光修锐前后砂轮表面的微观表貌,对激光作用下砂轮表面不同结合剂材料的去除机理进行了分析,通过磨削陶瓷试验,研究激光修锐的金刚石砂轮的磨削性能,并与普通砂轮磨削肖修锐的金刚石砂轮进行对比。结果表明,采用试验所确定的激光参数可选择性地去除砂轮表面的结合剂材料,而不损伤超硬磨粒,     

The Effect of Optimum In-Process Electrolytic Dressing in the Ultraprecision Grinding of Die Steel by a Superabrasive Wheel

In recent years, grinding techniques for precision machining of brittle materials used in dies, moulds and optical parts have been improved by using superabrasive wheels and precision grinding machines. Optimum dressing using a superabrasive wheel makes possible the effective ultraprecision grinding of die steel (STD-11). In this study, a new system and the grinding mechanism for optimum in-process electrolytic dressing are proposed. This method can carry out optimum in-process electrolytic dressing of a superabrasive wheel. Optimum in-process electrolytic dressing is a good method for obtaining efficiency and ultraprecision grinding of STD-11.     

A Study of the Development of an Ultraprecision Grinding System for Mirror-Like Grinding

In this study, a new system of optimum in-process electrolytic dressing and a microposition system are developed. This system can carry out optimum in-process dressing of superabrasive wheels, and gives effective control of the unstable dressing current and insulating layer. Therefore, ultraprecision grinding when using an optimum in-process electrolytic dressing system and microposition system is a good method for efficient mirror-like grinding of brittle materials.     

A study on wear mechanism and wear reduction strategies in grinding wheels used for ELID grinding

Metal-bonded superabrasive diamond grinding wheels have superior qualities such as high bond strength, high stability and high grindability. The major problems encountered are wheel loading and glazing, which impedes the effectiveness of the grinding wheel. Electrolytic in-process dressing (ELID) is an effective method to dress the grinding wheel during grinding. The wear mechanism of metal-bonded grinding wheels dressed using ELID is different form the conventional grinding methods because the bond strength of the wheel-working surface is reduced by electrolysis. The reduction of bond strength reduces the grit-depth-of-cut and hence the surface finish is improved. The oxide layer formed on the surface of the grinding wheel experiences macrofracture at the end of wheel life while machining hard and brittle workpieces. When the wheel wear is dominated by macrofracture, the wheel-working surface is free from loaded chips and worn diamond grits. When the oxide layer is removed from the wheel surface, the electrical conductivity of the grinding wheel increases, and that stimulates electrolytic dressing. The conditions applied to the pulse current influence the amount of layer oxidizing from the grinding wheel surface. Longer pulse ‘on’ time increases the wheel wear. Shorter pulse ‘on’ time can be selected for a courser grit size wheel since that type of wheel needs high grinding efficiency. Equal pulse ‘on’ and ‘off’ time is desired for finer grit size wheels to obtain stable and ultraprecision surface finish.     

Effective control of optimum dressing according to gap increase by using multilayered neural networks

Dressing of superabrasive wheels capable of producing a good mirror finish on brittle materials is a current requirement.A neural identifier and a neural controller for optimum control of electro-discharge dressing systems are proposed for this purpose.The modelling of the system and an actual plant control system for mirror-like grinding is obtained from a neural identifier and a neural control structure giving satisfactory stability is proposed. The results of this study using multilayered neural networks show that the proposed neural identifier not only gives accurate results but can also find the relationship parameters for the electro-discharge dressing system. Additionally, the proposed neural controller gives very effective control by gap increase using a learning process in spite of the nonlinear characteristics of the electro-discharge conditions.     

Precision Grinding of Mn-Zn Ferrite with In-Process Electro-Discharge Dressing

Ferrite is widely used as a material for magnetic heads for hard disks, but it is difficult to grind because its high hardness and brittleness. Therefore, a superabrasive diamond wheel is used for precision surface grinding of this material. However, the conventional dressing method cannot be applied to a superabrasive diamond wheel. This study describes a new method for carrying out effective in-process electro-discharge dressing (IEDD) of a superabrasive diamond wheel. Using IEDD, the surface roughness of the Mn-Zn ferrite was improved, and the grinding force was reduced. IEDD is a good method for obtaining efficient surface grinding of ferrite.     

Crack generation and the effect of in-process electro-discharge dressing in grinding single crystal MgO

Single crystal MgO is widely used in material with high temperature resistance, but is difficult to grind because of brittleness and crack generation. Therefore, a diamond wheel with superabrasive surface is required for surface grinding of this material. But the conventional dressing method cannot be applied to the diamond wheel with superabrasive. This study describes a newly proposed method for carrying out effective in-process electro-discharge dressing (IEDD) of a diamond wheel with superabrasive. Using IEDD, the surface roughness of single crystal MgO was improved, the grinding force was very low and crack generation was reduced. IEDD is a good method to obtain efficient grinding and surface grinding of single crystal MgO.     

单层超硬磨料砂轮的发展与应用

传统的陶瓷和树脂结合剂的超硬磨料砂轮已不能满足生产需要,而新型的单层超硬磨料砂轮能达到极高的线速度.文中介绍了这种砂轮及其在生产中的应用.     

超硬磨粒CBN砂轮的磨削性能

本研究的目的是评价三种砂轮在磨削高速工具钢时的磨削性能。采用ABWOOD平面磨床,在不同磨削条件下对材料去除率,比磨削能和磨削表面的热损伤进行了实验研究,同时借助专用装置采集了磨削过程中砂轮的动态磨损数据。研究结果表明,超硬磨粒CBN砂轮磨削M2高速钢时磨性能最佳,这种砂轮在硬铁族金属加工领域具有良好的应用前景。     

A Study of the Mirror-Like Grinding of Sintered Carbide with Optimum In-Process Electrolytic Dressing

Sintered carbide is widely used as the material for tools and die moulds, but it is difficult to grind because of its brittleness and hardness. A superabrasive diamond wheel is required for mirror-like grinding of this material. The completion of in-process dressing of a superabrasive wheel makes possible effective precision grinding of sintered carbide. This study proposes a new in-process electrolytic dressing system for this purpose. Using optimum in-process electrolytic dressing, the surface roughness is improved and the grinding force is very low. Optimum in-process electrolytic dressing has proved to be a good method for obtaining efficiency and mirror-like grinding of sintered carbide.     

Online dressing of profile grinding wheels

Improving the dressing accuracy and efficiency of profile grinding wheels has been increasingly demanded. The significance is addressed in the practical application of precision engineering. In this study, an online dressing system of profile grinding wheels is introduced. A special feature of the system is the application of the non-contact image measuring method used to evaluate deviation of the grinding wheel’s edge in determining the timing and amount of dressing. Diamond form rollers were selected to generate the profile grinding wheels with steep profile flanks by taking advantage of their high flexibility, short dressing times, and low wear rate. A series of grinding and dressing tests were carried out to investigate the dressing accuracy and surface quality for the profile grinding wheels with the proposed system. Through repeated experimental investigations, it was found that the dressing force is a key parameter in determining the number of passes needed in achieving high efficiency dressing. This is to assure that the length of the dressing time, and waste of the dresser and grinding wheel can be minimized. Other main dressing conditions that influence the grinding wheel and workpiece roughness include speed ratio, cross feed and roller profile radius.     

Cylindrical grinding of bearing steel with electrolytic in-process dressing

Cylindrical surfaces are increasingly utilized in various areas, and related high-efficiency and high-quality fabricating technologies are of great importance and significant benefit to modern industry. To provide fundamental knowledge for the bearing industry, studies have been conducted on the use of cast-iron-bonded cubic boron nitride (cBN) superabrasive wheels, based on electrolytic in-process dressing (ELID) technique for realizing high-efficiency grinding of steel cylindrical workpieces. Therefore, in this investigation, experiments were carried out on an ordinary cylindrical grinder with a hydrodynamic spindle, and straight type grinding wheels of different grit sizes were used. The effects of grit sizes on surface roughness as well as waviness, roundness, and surface stress were evaluated in both the traverse and plunge grinding modes. Comparison of ELID grinding with other processes was also carried out. Mirror surface grinding of different materials was achieved with the #4000 CIB-cBN wheel. ELID grinding was confirmed to induce compressive stress and to be more cost effective for small batch production of larger components when it works in the traverse mode.     

修整成形砂轮的CAD／CHM系统

砂轮修整是成形磨削中的关键技术。本文介绍一种具有较好通用性和实用性的成形砂轮修整ＣＡＤ／ＣＡＭ系统。该系统具有方便灵活的输入方式和良好的人机界面，能够解决各种类型的蜗杆和齿轮的砂轮修整廓形自动生成、自动编程、加工仿真、误差补偿及修整自动控制等问题，同时能满足任意形状的成形砂轮修整要求。     

A study on the development of in-process dressing lapping wheel and its evaluation of machining characteristics

Ceramics, carbide, and ferrite are widely used due to their significant mechanical properties such as light weight, chemical stability, super wear resistance, and electronics. Despite these characteristics, this material is not widely used for its difficulty in machining material. Therefore, the method of using a metal bonded wheel was proposed. However, a metal bonded wheel is difficult to dress. Recently, a new technology is being developed for In-Process Electrolytic Dressing to solve this problem. This technology provides dressing for metal-bonded wheels during the lapping process for in-process lapping of protruding abrasive from super-abrasive wheels. This method requires a wheel for electrolytic dressing, a power supply, and an electrolyte. A cast iron bonded diamond (CIB-D) wheel is dressed by electrolytic dressing and its electrolytic characteristics are evaluated. This study produced an ultra-precision lapping machine for in-process electrolytic dressing using super-abrasive CIB-D applied for lapping ceramics, sintered carbide, and optical glass.     

A study of mirror-like grinding of fine ceramics with in-process electrolytic dressing

Fine ceramics have the properties of high hardness, chemical inertness, high thermal resistance and low electrical conductivity, but, because of high hardness and brittleness, they are very difficult to machine. Therefore, a superabrasive diamond wheel is used for mirror-like grinding of this material. In this study, an in-process electrolytic dressing system for carrying out mirror-like surface grinding was constructed. Using this system the grinding force for fine ceramics was reduced. This work shows that the application of electrolytic dressing is beneficial in obtaining a mirror-like surface when grinding fine ceramics.     

CBN砂轮在轴承套圈内圆磨削中的应用

CBN砂轮以其优异的性能在高效、高精度磨削中具有广阔的应用前景。文中以树脂结合剂CBN砂轮轴承圈内圆磨削为研究对象,采用金刚石滚轮修整器,研究选择合适的修整及磨削参数,使CBN砂轮的性能在轴承磨削中得到充分发挥。通过对修整前后砂轮表面形貌分析,揭示了修整参数对修锐效果的影响,并结合磨削后试件表面的精度获得了合适磨削参数,试验结果对CBN砂轮在轴承圈的大批量磨削中的广泛应用具有重要的指导意义。     

A novel technique for dressing metal-bonded diamond grinding wheel with abrasive waterjet and touch truing

The dressing of metal-bonded diamond grinding wheels is difficult despite their availabilities on hard and brittle materials. In this paper, a novel compound technology that combines abrasive waterjet (AWJ) and touch truing is proposed for dressing metal-bonded diamond grinding wheel precisely and efficiently. The dressing experiments of a coarse-grained and a fine-grained bronze-bonded diamond grinding wheel were carried out on a surface grinder with a developed AWJ system. The feasibility of this method was verified by analyzing the wheel runout, the truing forces, and the wheel surface topography. The variations of 3D surface roughness of wheel surface topography during the compound dressing process were quantitatively analyzed. The mechanism of AWJ and touch compound dressing is also discussed. Further, a reaction-bonded silicon carbide block was ground to validate the dressing quality. The experiment results indicate that the grinding wheels that were well dressed by the proposed technique leads to a smaller grinding force and a smaller surface roughness than that of undressed wheels.     

激光与电火花复合修整粗粒度弧形金刚石砂轮试验研究

因受到激光高斯光束特性的影响,辐照在砂轮表面上的光斑大小和激光能量都跟随修整路径变化,难以实现高精度的弧形金刚石砂轮的修整,为此,提出采用激光粗修整和电火花精修整的复合修整方法。先用激光修整高效去除多余磨料层来得到弧形轮廓,再用一高精度弧形电极匹配该轮廓进行电火花修整,得到较高精度的弧形砂轮。在粒度为120的金刚石砂轮上试验修整半径为13 mm的弧形轮廓,最终修整出的弧形轮廓半径为13.006 mm,轮廓误差PV值为10.90 μm。最后,通过磨削氧化铝陶瓷验证了砂轮修整效果。检测磨削工件的弧形轮廓拟合半径为13.012 mm,轮廓误差PV值为11.33 μm。     

Assessment of Al2O3 and superabrasive wheels in nickel-based alloy grinding

This paper presents experimental research on nickel-based alloy grinding using superabrasive wheels and Al₂O₃ wheels. Through on-line monitoring and off-line inspection, grinding performance and cost are studied based on statistical analysis. By using multi-objective optimization, the models of performance and cost assessment are built to evaluate the grinding performance and cost under different grinding conditions. In this way, the grinding performance and cost of different wheels can be quantitatively and qualitatively compared. With a comprehensive performance-cost analysis, the performance index of diamond wheels have been testified to be considerably higher than that of Al₂O₃ wheels even though their purchase cost is much higher than that of Al₂O₃ wheels.