The development of a high-speed spindle measurement system using a laser diode and a quadrants sensor

Reducing the manufacturing time is the trend of precision manufacturing, and the precision of a work-piece is very important for manufacturing industry. High-speed cutting is becoming more widely used and the high-speed spindle is a very important element, whose precision may affect the overall performance of high-speed cutting. Most of the studies on high-speed cutting are focused on the cutting force, the vibration of the spindle and the effects of the spindle's thermal expansion; however, the measurement of the high-speed spindle continues to use the conventional spindle measurement method.As with the measurement of the high-speed spindle, more strict demands are set on the dynamic balance of cutting tools and the bandwidth of the measurement systems when compared with common spindles. The capacitance displacement sensor has been employed for the spindle error test. The precision of the measurement system is limited by the reference (such as a master ball or a master cylinder). Also the capacitance sensor and the reference must be grounded together. This paper presents a simple spindle measurement system using a laser diode and a quadrants sensor, with accuracy up to 1 μm, within 300,000 rpm for various spindles. The system does not need any reference and it is easy to set up. This system can be applied to measure the spindle errors, the spindle speed and the spindle indexing.     

Formation of WC/Ni hard alloy coating by laser cladding of W/C/Ni pure element powder blend

WC/Ni coating was formed by laser cladding of a W/C/Ni powder blend. The formed WC crystals have rectangular or quadrangle cross-section shapes with size of 2–30 μm. Step, twist and cross growth morphologies of WC formation were observed. The coating contains WC, CW_3, WNi, FeW₃C, Fe₆W₆C, W₃O, W, C, and (Fe,Ni) phases.     

Laser Dressing of Metal Bonded Diamond Wheel

In this study, a laser beam is used as a non-contact thermal dressing tool for a bronze bonded diamond wheel. The pulsed-Nd:YAG laser beam is irradiated on the wheel surface and the bond material partially removed by laser irradiation only. In order to efficiently remove the bond material, it is necessary to direct an air jet on the spot irradiated by the laser so as to blow away the molten binder before it solidifies again. Less damage of diamond particles such as micro-cracks or graphitization occurs. In grinding with a laser-dressed wheel, the grinding forces are almost the same as those for a conventionally dressed wheel. Consequently, effective laser dressing can be expected with the associated dressing conditions.     

Mapping and Modelling Single Scan Track Formation in Direct Metal Selective Laser Melting

When a laser beam scans the surface of a metallic powder bed, the resulting track may be continuous with a crescent shape cross-section, continuous with an elliptical section, discontinuously irregularly broken, discontinuously balled or only partially melted. This paper reports experimental observations of what CO₂laser powers and scan speeds lead to what type of track, for M2 and H13 tools steels and 314S stainless steel powder beds. It also presents measurements of bed physical properties relevant to predicting the behaviour and the results of modelling that agree with the experiments. The results are placed in the broader context of selective laser melting build strategies     

镁合金表面激光电弧复合熔覆 5556 铝合金工艺研究

铝合金熔覆是轻量化镁合金表面涂层防护的重要方法。 本研究使用 AZ80A 镁合金作为基材, 使用 5556 铝 合金作为熔覆合金, 并使用激光电弧复合熔覆进行了铝合金熔覆层制备。 对熔覆层组织进行了分析, 重点研究了 激光摆动对熔覆层品质的影响。 结果表明, 当激光无摆动时, 熔覆层宽度有限, 无法正常形成各道次熔覆层的有 效搭接, 且缺陷较多。 在增加激光摆幅的情况下, 激光加热能量会更均匀地在镁合金基材表面分散, 有效增加了 熔宽, 提升了各道次熔覆层的搭接率, 促进内部缺陷更少、 品质更高的连续熔覆层的形成。     

激光功率对 Fe 基复合熔覆层中 TiC 形态及性能的影响

采用激光熔覆技术在高锰钢基材上制备了不同激光功率下的 Fe 基复合熔覆层, 研究了不同激光功率对熔 覆层中 TiC 形态及性能的影响。 试验结果表明, 熔覆层组分包含奥氏体和 TiC, 随着激光功率的增加, TiC 析出 相由单一颗粒状转变为梅花状、 蕨状及颗粒状的组合, 晶粒尺寸增加, 熔覆层硬度和耐磨性逐步提升。     

强流脉冲离子束表面再制造技术原理与应用

采用TEMP-6型强流脉冲离子束(HIPIB)装置开展了HIPIB表面再制造技术的研发.HIPIB装置主体由高压脉冲电源系统和高功率离子二极管系统组成,通过高压短脉冲在二极管中放电产生阳极等离子体并引出ns级强流离子束.HIPIB辐照材料表面,发生显著的熔融、蒸发和剧烈烧蚀,物质喷射的反冲作用在辐照表面形成由表及里的应力波,导致材料表层强烈的热-力学效应.利用HIPIB与材料表面的相互作用,应用于涡轮叶片表面的清洗维修,可有效去除涡轮叶片基体因高温氧化形成的氧化物,伴随表层的重熔将叶片基体表面微观缺陷焊合,获得了光滑、平整的涡轮叶片修复表面.实现了HIPIB辐照在涡轮叶片表面再制造方面的应用.     

Effect of laser fluences on the structure of carbon nitride films deposited by direct current plasma assisted pulsed laser ablation

Carbon nitride films were deposited by direct current plasma assisted pulsed laser ablation of a graphite target under a nitrogen atmosphere at room temperature. The surface morphology, composition and bonding structure of the deposited films were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The effect of laser fluences in the range 0.5–3 J/cm² on the surface morphology, composition and bonding structure of the carbon nitride films were systematically studied. As laser fluence is increased, AFM results show a great decrease in the surface roughness of carbon nitride films. FTIR and XPS results indicate an increase in the N/C ratio and the content of N atoms bonded to sp³ C, as well as a decrease in the content of H atoms and the content of N atoms boned to sp² C in the deposited films, and Raman spectra indicate an increase in the content of disordered sp² C atoms and the sp² cluster size. The increase in the film density and the decrease in the particle fraction contribute to the decrease of surface roughness with increasing laser fluence.     

Cr3Si／Crl3Ni5Si2金属间化合物合金组织与高温滑动磨损性能的研究

利用水冷铜模激光熔炼炉制得了由初生枝晶Cr3Si和枝晶间Cr3Si／Crl3Ni5Si2共晶组成的金属间化合物合金。利用OM，SEM，TEM，EDS和XRD分析了该金属间化合物的显微组织，在400℃，500℃和600℃条件下测试了其耐磨性能。结果表明，由于Cr3Si和Crl3NisSi2硬度高、原子键合力强、组织细小、均匀，在高温滑动磨损条件下具有优良的耐磨性能。     

Suppression of the development of pores during laser-induced surface dispersion of TiC into aluminium, by means of a static magnetic field

A static magnetic field having the strength of B=0.6 T has been used as an additional process parameter in order to suppress the establishment of pores while dispersing TiC particles in surface layers of aluminium alloys using a laser. The migration of hydrogen towards regions of high temperatures within the melting pool can lead to the creation of gas bubbles, therefore yielding pores after resolidification in the processed layer. This mechanism (known for instance in welding technologies of aluminium) could be suppressed by Lorentz-forces induced by an externally applied magnetic field. It could be shown experimentally that magnetic fields could assist laser surface treatment processes beneficially if higher beam powers were coupled in. This may be interesting if, for instance, thicker dispersed layers should be achieved.