Due to a combination of different classes of materials, intrinsic hybrid composites are characterised by high strength and low weight. The mechanical properties of hybrid parts are mainly determined by the interface b...
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Due to a combination of different classes of materials, intrinsic hybrid composites are characterised by high strength and low weight. The mechanical properties of hybrid parts are mainly determined by the interface between the different materials. Consequently, this interface has to be considered in detail within the development of an intrinsic hybrid composite. The general approach of the considered composite is the combination of a mechanical form fit with adhesive bonding. This contribution focuses on the development, production and characterisation of the interface between aluminium and a fibre reinforced polymer as well as of the hybrid composite.
Many industrial companies are trying to improve their operation's sustainability. However, these efforts towards change are usually governed by economic considerations. This serves to neglect or at least diminish ...
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Many industrial companies are trying to improve their operation's sustainability. However, these efforts towards change are usually governed by economic considerations. This serves to neglect or at least diminish the perceivable relevance of ecologic or social consequences for investigated alternatives. This paper discusses the implications of multi-criterial target systems which extend the scope of considerations beyond economics to support the realisation of proactive environmental strategies. A special focus is set on the definition of targets as well as decision-making in brown-field planning projects. The findings are applied in a simulation-based study on the parameterisation of an energy-sensitive production control strategy.
Hardmetals and ceramics are major substrate materials for a wide range of cutting tools and forming dies. Due to their high specific hardness the final part geometry is usually obtained by sintering of preformed green...
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Hardmetals and ceramics are major substrate materials for a wide range of cutting tools and forming dies. Due to their high specific hardness the final part geometry is usually obtained by sintering of preformed green parts, electrical discharge machining, grinding and/or polishing. Machining by milling is not possible due to fast and unpredictable milling tool failures. To enable milling for tungsten carbides and ceramics new tool technologies are developed. The technologies encompass nanoscaled tungsten carbide hardmetals, innovative coating systems, new milling tool designs as well as adapted milling processes. By combining these technologies it becomes possible to mill different grades of hardmetals and ceramics with hardness values over 1200 HV10.
Despite the ever increasing saturation of manufacturing with information and communication technologies, most collected data is only used for its original purpose. This limits the potential of this data because it is ...
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Despite the ever increasing saturation of manufacturing with information and communication technologies, most collected data is only used for its original purpose. This limits the potential of this data because it is almost never analysed for more complex information. The SmARPro project aims to provide solutions for exposing equipment data, analysing linked data sources and bringing helpful information to the shop floor. This paper presents the underlying framework, which formalises the structure of the SmARPro system and provides the foundation of information-driven manufacturing. Its application is exemplified in a case study, in which traceability data is used for productivity analysis.
Granulators cut extruded elastomer wires in small pieces, which can be used as starting raw material for injection molding. This contribution investigates the most relevant parameters of process and tool geometry for ...
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Granulators cut extruded elastomer wires in small pieces, which can be used as starting raw material for injection molding. This contribution investigates the most relevant parameters of process and tool geometry for the granulation technology, with the aim of improving process efficiency and granule quality. Fiber-reinforced PA and ABS plastics have been analyzed using a dedicated test bench and finite element simulations. High-speed camera and various sensors were used to investigate the cutting process. The considered geometrical and kinematic parameters have been varied within a broad range in order to determine optimum values.
Aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) are difficult to machine conventionally. Pulsed Electrochemical Machining (PECM) is an alternative method to machine AMCs. Metals can be machined without contact, independent of mater...
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Aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) are difficult to machine conventionally. Pulsed Electrochemical Machining (PECM) is an alternative method to machine AMCs. Metals can be machined without contact, independent of material hardness and without mechanical or thermal impact. During the process no tool wear occurs. The AMCs consist of an aluminum matrix, which is easily to machine with PECM, and SiC-particles, which cannot be dissolved during the electrochemical machining process applying neutral electrolytes. This combination leads to a special behavior of dissolution and anodization. In this study, the influence on the surface layer, caused by Pulsed Electrochemical Machining of AMCs, is analyzed.
Improving performance during fine turn-milling operations including accuracy and productivity requires controlling of the cutting forces and the thermally induced displacement of the cutting edge. The objective of thi...
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Improving performance during fine turn-milling operations including accuracy and productivity requires controlling of the cutting forces and the thermally induced displacement of the cutting edge. The objective of this investigation is to determine the thermally induced displacement of TCP during turn-milling and to reduce this displacement by using pressurized cooled air. The forces and tool elongation simulated by FEM are compared to measured values. It was shown that the amount of tool elongation could be 40% of the depth of cut in fine turn-milling, and it is possible to predict the tool elongation by FEM. Furthermore, cooled air can reduce the tool elongation by 65%.
Conventional machining of WC6Co carbide metal is challenging due to its mechanical properties. Electrochemical machining applying a continuous free jet and pulsed current (Jet-PECM) is a promising alternative for surf...
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Conventional machining of WC6Co carbide metal is challenging due to its mechanical properties. Electrochemical machining applying a continuous free jet and pulsed current (Jet-PECM) is a promising alternative for surface structuring of this material, because the resulting removal only depends on its electrochemical properties. Neither tool wear nor thermal or mechanical influence on the work piece is caused by this process. In this study the influence of current pulse parameters on the cross-sectional shape of straight-lined grooves machined with Jet- PECM in WC6Co was analyzed. Furthermore adequate machining strategies were derived and applied in order to generate surfaces with defined waviness.
In electrochemical machining the shape of the machined surface corresponds to the shape of the cathode and the applied electrical charge. In order to increase the flexibility of electrochemical machining for the gener...
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In electrochemical machining the shape of the machined surface corresponds to the shape of the cathode and the applied electrical charge. In order to increase the flexibility of electrochemical machining for the generation of complicated surfaces, several investigations on the application of superimposed multi-dimensional motion were performed. In this study several possibilities for the application of superimposed multi-dimensional motions are shown and compared concerning the machining flexibility and tooling requirements. Detailed investigations were focused on Jet Electrochemical Machining (Jet-ECM) and Pulsed Electrochemical Machining (PECM). The results are discussed and compared with respect to these applications. The special characteristic of Jet-ECM is the high localization of electric current by continuously applying an electrolyte jet. Based on experiments of manufacturing plane surfaces, the variation of line spacing was derived as a suitable superimposed motion strategy. To realize this strategy, the cross-sectional profiles of planar Jet-ECM erosions were detected. The measured depths of these erosions were implemented in a mathematical model. To evaluate the developed model, various experiments for the generation of different complex surfaces were carried out in four steel materials. It could be demonstrated that the variation of the line spacing is suitable to generate complex surfaces and that the deviations of the produced geometries from the intended geometries are in a range of a few micrometers. In addition PECM, characterized by the application of voltage pulses combined with an oscillating cathode, was investigated. In this study a multi-dimensional motion based on a single-axis tool movement superimposed with a rotation axis is investigated experimentally. The superposition enables the generation of complex surfaces with helical symmetry while preserving the specific benefits of PECM. The machined samples show good surface quality and high di
Learning factories serve as platforms to disseminate research findings into industrial practice and to educate prospective engineers in hands-on courses. The number of competences which can be taught in learning facto...
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Learning factories serve as platforms to disseminate research findings into industrial practice and to educate prospective engineers in hands-on courses. The number of competences which can be taught in learning factories is related with the number of available processes and machines. A larger number of machines enables for example comparisons between similar processes, the operation of longer process chains and generally speaking a broader curriculum. However, due to financial or space restrictions the investment in machines is often limited. In order to overcome this issue, the collaboration between learning factories through interconnection of process chains is proposed in this paper. A systematic method, by which possible interlinkages can be found, is presented and a case study of the interlinkage of two learning factories in Bayreuth and Augsburg is given.
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