Cubic boron nitride(cBN)superabrasive grinding wheels exhibit unique advantages in the grinding of difficult-to-cut materials with high strength and toughness,such as titanium alloys and superalloys.However,grinding w...Cubic boron nitride(cBN)superabrasive grinding wheels exhibit unique advantages in the grinding of difficult-to-cut materials with high strength and toughness,such as titanium alloys and superalloys.However,grinding with multilayered metallic cBN superabrasive wheels faces problems in terms of grain wear resistance,the chip storage capability of the working layers and the stability and controllability of the dressing process.Therefore,in this work,novel metallic cBN superabrasive wheels with aggregated cBN(AcBN)grains and open pore structures were fabricated to improve machining efficiency and surface quality.Prior to the grinding trials,the airborne abrasive blasting process was conducted and the abrasive blasting parameters were optimized in view of wear properties of cBN grains and metallic matrix materials.Subsequently,the comparative experiments were performed and then the variations in grinding force and force ratio,grinding temperature,tool wear morphology and ground surface quality of the multilayered AcBN grinding wheels were investigated during machining Ti-6Al-4V alloys.In consideration of the variations of grain erosion wear volume and material removal rate per unit of pure metallic matrix materials as the abrasive blasting parameters changes,the optimal abrasive blasting parameters were identified as the SiC abrasive mesh size of 60#and the abrasive blasting distance and time of 60 mm and 15 s,respectively.The as-developed AcBN grains exhibited better fracture toughness and impact resistance than monocrystalline cBN(McBN)grains because of the existence of metal-bonded materials amongst multiple cBN particles that decreased crack propagation inside whole grains.The metallic porous AcBN wheels had lower grinding forces and temperature and better ground surface quality than vitrified McBN wheels due to the constant layer-by-layer exposure of cBN particles in the working layer of AcBN wheels.展开更多
Abrasive suspension flow machining(ASFM)is an advanced finishing method that uses an abrasive suspension slurry for grinding and chamfering as well as the finishing of inaccessible components.This study examines the e...Abrasive suspension flow machining(ASFM)is an advanced finishing method that uses an abrasive suspension slurry for grinding and chamfering as well as the finishing of inaccessible components.This study examines the effect of back pressure on the grinding characteristics of an abrasive suspension flow during the grinding of slender holes.A numerical model was developed to simulate the abrasive suspension flow in a slender hole and was verified experimentally using injector nozzle grinding equipment under different grinding pressures and back pressures.It is shown that the ASFM with back pressure not only eliminates the cavitation flow in the spray hole,but also increases the number of effective abrasive particles and the flow coefficient.Increasing the back pressure during the grinding process can increase the Reynolds number of the abrasive suspension flow and reduce the thickness of the boundary layer in the slender hole.Moreover,increasing the back pressure can improve the flow rate of the injector nozzle and its grinding performance.展开更多
Rotational atherectomy is an effective treatment for severe vascular calcification obstruction,and relies on high-speed grinding(typically 130,000–210,000 r/min)with miniature grinding tools to remove calcified tissu...Rotational atherectomy is an effective treatment for severe vascular calcification obstruction,and relies on high-speed grinding(typically 130,000–210,000 r/min)with miniature grinding tools to remove calcified tissue and restore blood flow.However,reports of intraoperative complications are common because of the grinding force,temperature,and debris directly acting on the body during the grinding process,which can easily cause damage to patients.In this study,three novel grinding tools were designed and fabricated and a series of experiments have been conducted to analyze the effects of tool geometry and parameters on grinding performance,that is,force,temperature,and specimen surface morphology.The results show that these tools can effectively remove simulated calcified tissue and that they have two motions,rotation and revolution,in the tube.At higher rotational speeds,grinding force and temperature increase noticeably,while the amount of debris decreases significantly.In addition,by observing the surface morphology of the specimens,we concluded that the material removal rate per unit time is influenced by both rotational speed and tool geometry,and that high rotational speed and a rough tool surface can improve the material removal rate efficiently.展开更多
Profiled monolayer cBN wheel was induction brazed for grinding of titanium dovetail slot in this study.Aimed at acquiring a uniform temperature distribution along the profiled surface and reducing the thermal deformat...Profiled monolayer cBN wheel was induction brazed for grinding of titanium dovetail slot in this study.Aimed at acquiring a uniform temperature distribution along the profiled surface and reducing the thermal deformation of the brazed wheel,a finite element model was established to investigate the temperature uniformity during induction brazing.A suitable induction coil and the related working parameters were designed and chosen based on the simulation results.Ag-Cu-Ti alloy and cBN grains were applied in the induction brazing experiment.The results showed geometric deformation of the brazed wheel was no more than 0.01 mm and chemical reaction layer were found on the brazed joint interface.Further validation tests were carried out by grinding of Ti-6 Al-4 V alloy.Compared to the electroplated wheel,the brazed wheel showed better performance such as low specific grinding energy and good ground quality in grinding of Ti-6 Al-4 V alloy.Abrasion wear was found to be the main failure mode for the induction brazed wheel,while adhesion and grains pull-out were the main failure mode for the electroplated wheel.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51921003,92160301 and 52175415)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central University(No.NP2022441)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20210295)the Open Foundation State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions(No.SKLMT-MSKFKT-202101).
文摘Cubic boron nitride(cBN)superabrasive grinding wheels exhibit unique advantages in the grinding of difficult-to-cut materials with high strength and toughness,such as titanium alloys and superalloys.However,grinding with multilayered metallic cBN superabrasive wheels faces problems in terms of grain wear resistance,the chip storage capability of the working layers and the stability and controllability of the dressing process.Therefore,in this work,novel metallic cBN superabrasive wheels with aggregated cBN(AcBN)grains and open pore structures were fabricated to improve machining efficiency and surface quality.Prior to the grinding trials,the airborne abrasive blasting process was conducted and the abrasive blasting parameters were optimized in view of wear properties of cBN grains and metallic matrix materials.Subsequently,the comparative experiments were performed and then the variations in grinding force and force ratio,grinding temperature,tool wear morphology and ground surface quality of the multilayered AcBN grinding wheels were investigated during machining Ti-6Al-4V alloys.In consideration of the variations of grain erosion wear volume and material removal rate per unit of pure metallic matrix materials as the abrasive blasting parameters changes,the optimal abrasive blasting parameters were identified as the SiC abrasive mesh size of 60#and the abrasive blasting distance and time of 60 mm and 15 s,respectively.The as-developed AcBN grains exhibited better fracture toughness and impact resistance than monocrystalline cBN(McBN)grains because of the existence of metal-bonded materials amongst multiple cBN particles that decreased crack propagation inside whole grains.The metallic porous AcBN wheels had lower grinding forces and temperature and better ground surface quality than vitrified McBN wheels due to the constant layer-by-layer exposure of cBN particles in the working layer of AcBN wheels.
文摘Abrasive suspension flow machining(ASFM)is an advanced finishing method that uses an abrasive suspension slurry for grinding and chamfering as well as the finishing of inaccessible components.This study examines the effect of back pressure on the grinding characteristics of an abrasive suspension flow during the grinding of slender holes.A numerical model was developed to simulate the abrasive suspension flow in a slender hole and was verified experimentally using injector nozzle grinding equipment under different grinding pressures and back pressures.It is shown that the ASFM with back pressure not only eliminates the cavitation flow in the spray hole,but also increases the number of effective abrasive particles and the flow coefficient.Increasing the back pressure during the grinding process can increase the Reynolds number of the abrasive suspension flow and reduce the thickness of the boundary layer in the slender hole.Moreover,increasing the back pressure can improve the flow rate of the injector nozzle and its grinding performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52205455)the Natural and Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2021J01560)+1 种基金the Education and Scientific Research Foundation for Young Teachers in Fujian Province(No.JAT190006)the Foreign Cooperation Project from Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China(No.2020I0028).
文摘Rotational atherectomy is an effective treatment for severe vascular calcification obstruction,and relies on high-speed grinding(typically 130,000–210,000 r/min)with miniature grinding tools to remove calcified tissue and restore blood flow.However,reports of intraoperative complications are common because of the grinding force,temperature,and debris directly acting on the body during the grinding process,which can easily cause damage to patients.In this study,three novel grinding tools were designed and fabricated and a series of experiments have been conducted to analyze the effects of tool geometry and parameters on grinding performance,that is,force,temperature,and specimen surface morphology.The results show that these tools can effectively remove simulated calcified tissue and that they have two motions,rotation and revolution,in the tube.At higher rotational speeds,grinding force and temperature increase noticeably,while the amount of debris decreases significantly.In addition,by observing the surface morphology of the specimens,we concluded that the material removal rate per unit time is influenced by both rotational speed and tool geometry,and that high rotational speed and a rough tool surface can improve the material removal rate efficiently.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51905234,51805231,51975264,51905275,51705463)。
文摘Profiled monolayer cBN wheel was induction brazed for grinding of titanium dovetail slot in this study.Aimed at acquiring a uniform temperature distribution along the profiled surface and reducing the thermal deformation of the brazed wheel,a finite element model was established to investigate the temperature uniformity during induction brazing.A suitable induction coil and the related working parameters were designed and chosen based on the simulation results.Ag-Cu-Ti alloy and cBN grains were applied in the induction brazing experiment.The results showed geometric deformation of the brazed wheel was no more than 0.01 mm and chemical reaction layer were found on the brazed joint interface.Further validation tests were carried out by grinding of Ti-6 Al-4 V alloy.Compared to the electroplated wheel,the brazed wheel showed better performance such as low specific grinding energy and good ground quality in grinding of Ti-6 Al-4 V alloy.Abrasion wear was found to be the main failure mode for the induction brazed wheel,while adhesion and grains pull-out were the main failure mode for the electroplated wheel.
