Ultrasonic vibration has been found very beneficial for the micro electro discharge machining (μEDM) of deep microstructures with high aspect ratios. In this study, the discharge properties of μEDM aided with direct...
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(纸本)9780956679000
Ultrasonic vibration has been found very beneficial for the micro electro discharge machining (μEDM) of deep microstructures with high aspect ratios. In this study, the discharge properties of μEDM aided with direct ultrasonic workpiece vibration are analysed and compared to conventional μEDM machining. It can be shown that not only the number of discharges per second is significantly improved, but also the typical height of the discharge current is differently distributed. The investigation shows that the amount of open circuit states in μEDM can be noticeably reduced by using ultrasonic vibration assistance.
Shape-memory-alloys (SMAs) are easy to integrate into mechanical structures and capable of handling high specific workloads. Therefore, SMAs possess an outstanding potential to serve as positioning devices in various ...
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Surfaces in a wide range of engineering applications are subject to tribological loads. Many of these surfaces have a profound effect on the efficiency of manufacturing processes and products during service. This pape...
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(纸本)9780955308291
Surfaces in a wide range of engineering applications are subject to tribological loads. Many of these surfaces have a profound effect on the efficiency of manufacturing processes and products during service. This paper focuses on the effect of surface microstructure geometry on the friction coefficient between lubricated sliding partners. Initially, the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) package COMSOL Multiphysics was used to determine the effect of geometry parameters of semi-spherical cavities on hydrodynamic pressure. The simulations showed that surface microstructures act as micro pressure chambers that would allow the sliding partners to reach hydrodynamic lubrication at lower operating speeds. Patterns of the microstructure that showed the highest pressure build-up in the simulations were then manufactured by Jet-ECM and tested in a tribometer. It was determined that patterned spherical segment cavities 10 μm deep and 500 μm wide yield a friction coefficient reduction of up to 35 %.
This paper deals with the investigation of orthogonal turn-milling of aluminium matrix composites using CVD (chemical vapour deposition) diamond tipped end mills. The influence of eccentricity, tool position and milli...
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(纸本)9780955308291
This paper deals with the investigation of orthogonal turn-milling of aluminium matrix composites using CVD (chemical vapour deposition) diamond tipped end mills. The influence of eccentricity, tool position and milling strategy on the surface integrity is described. The results show that the lowest roughness values can be achieved by positioning the tool below the work piece axis, using an eccentricity e = 2.5 mm and choosing up milling.
The basic principle of Electrochemical Machining is an anodic dissolution of metallic work pieces at their interface to a liquid ion conductor, called electrolyte, under the influence of electric charge transport. Ele...
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(纸本)9780955308291
The basic principle of Electrochemical Machining is an anodic dissolution of metallic work pieces at their interface to a liquid ion conductor, called electrolyte, under the influence of electric charge transport. Electrochemical Machining with closed electrolytic free jet (Jet-ECM) is a new procedure which applies high current densities with a high degree of local removal, high localization of erosion and high surface quality [1]. Starting from this point machining of rotating work pieces by help of Jet-ECM is investigated [2]. Therefore a Jet-EC Turning prototype system was developed at Chemnitz University of technology. In this study experimental investigations for a characterization of the influence of different process parameters on the Jet-EC turning result are presented.
The consideration of energy-related parameters is already in the planning phase an important step towards an energy-autonomous factory. Using Virtual Reality (VR) gives planners an important basis for decision-making ...
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The consideration of energy-related parameters is already in the planning phase an important step towards an energy-autonomous factory. Using Virtual Reality (VR) gives planners an important basis for decision-making with regards to drafting the layout. This potential should also be used for incorporating energy-related parameters. This paper introduces the coupling of a 2D planning system with a VR environment as the basis for the development of an energy-sensitive planning system. A prerequisite for considering energy-related parameters is recording and visualizing them. Therefore, the second part of the paper deals with energy visualization within a machine at the micro level.
The fabrication of high aspect ratio microstructures is very challenging, especially when the work piece material is hard to machine. Electro Discharge Machining (EDM) offers a contact- and nearly force free way of mi...
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(纸本)9780955308291
The fabrication of high aspect ratio microstructures is very challenging, especially when the work piece material is hard to machine. Electro Discharge Machining (EDM) offers a contact- and nearly force free way of micromachining and is therefore an appropriate means to producing microstructures. One key obstacle for a precise machining by micro-EDM is the tool wear. When ED-machining microstructures process speed, stability and thus tool wear are related to the aspect ratio of the structures. In this study, tool wear ratio within different stages of the EDM process is analysed when machining high aspect ratio micro bores in steel. Experiments with bores of different depths show the correlation between the stage of the process and the flushing conditions on the one hand and the tool wear ratio on the other hand. Thus, it is possible to find and apply optimized parameters for the different process stages. A better understanding of the tool wear will help to minimize it, reducing the cost of the tools and enhancing the precision of the process. This also shall allow an enhancement of the process speed because the need for flushing material out of the bore is reduced by the amount of tool material that can be saved.
Simulation, design optimization and controller design of modern machinetools heavily rely on adequat numerical models. In order to achieve results in shorter computation times, reduced order models (ROMs) are applied...
Aluminium matrix composites are innovative lightweight construction materials, which usually consist of a relatively soft and ductile matrix and a hard ceramic reinforcing component. The high hardness of the reinforci...
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