Contact Mechanism of Rail Grinding with Open-Structured Abrasive Belt Based on Pressure Grinding Plate

The current research of abrasive belt grinding rail mainly focuses on the contact mechanism and structural design.Compared with the closed structure abrasive belt grinding,open-structured abrasive belt grinding has excellent performance in dynamic stability,consistency of grinding quality,extension of grinding mileage and improvement of working efficiency.However,in the contact structure design,the open-structured abrasive belt grinding rail using a profiling pressure grinding plate and the closed structure abrasive belt using the contact wheel are different,and the contact mechanisms of the two are different.In this paper,based on the conformal contact and Hertz theory,the contact mechanism of the pressure grinding plate,abrasive belt and rail is analyzed.Through finite element simulation and static pressure experiment,the contact behavior of pressure grinding plate,abrasive belt and rail under single concentrated force,uniform force and multiple concentrated force was studied,and the distribution characteristics of contact stress on rail surface were observed.The results show that under the same external load,there are three contact areas under the three loading modes.The outer contour of the middle contact area is rectangular,and the inner contour is elliptical.In the contact area at both ends,the stress is extremely small under a single concentrated force,the internal stress is drop-shaped under a uniform force,and the internal stress under multiple concentration forces is elliptical.Compared with the three,the maximum stress is the smallest and the stress distribution is more uniform under multiple concentrated forces.Therefore,the multiple concentrated forces is the best grinding pressure loading mode.The research provides support for the application of rail grinding with open-structured abrasive belt based on pressure grinding plate,such as contact mechanism and grinding pressure mode selection.

Study of the material removal mechanism of glass-ceramics based on consecutive incremental loading in ductile-regime grinding

Glass-ceramics have many excellent properties and are widely used in various fields. During the grinding process,the workpiece surface is typically subject to material removal by grit of incremental heights, which has rarely been the focus of research. As such, it is necessary to study the material removal mechanism of glass-ceramics under consecutive incremental loading, which more closely reflects the actual grinding process. In this paper,to analyze the plastic deformation and residual stress of lithium aluminosilicate(LAS) glass-ceramics, a finite element model is established based on the Drucker–Prager yield criterion for ductile regimes. A nano-scratch test was also conducted and the test results show that both the residual depth and residual stress increase with an increase in the number of increments, and that consecutive incremental loading promotes the plastic deformation of glass-ceramics and increases the residual stress of the material in the ductile-regime process. These findings provide guidance for achieving higher dimensional accuracy in the actual grinding of glass-ceramics parts.

Unsteady-State Grinding Technology (I) Theoretical Generalization and Research on Grinding Mechanism

In conventional grinding theory, it is obvious that there must be a very high hardness difference between grains of the grinding wheel and workpieces. The best grinding wheels are those giving the lowest "natural limiting surface roughness" while cutting at appreciable plunge velocities. With the development of new materials and new machining processes, conventional theories of grinding techniques are no longer suitable to explain many phenomena in the course of grinding procedures. In dealing with precision or ultra-precision grinding processes of advanced ceramics, many results of experiments and practical production have shown that grinding with super hard materials wheels is not the only method to machine advanced ceramics. This paper is intended to propose a new grinding theory named as unsteady-state grinding technique evolved from some phenomena that can not be explained by conventional grinding theory. Unsteady-state grinding technique means the technique which can make the surface roughness of the materials, especially hard and brittle, be up to the standard of ultra-precision machining by utilizing common wheels characteristic of inferior self-sharpening and wear-resistance. In the process of machining, the common wheel need to be redressed about 3～5 times and the time between two redressings is about 3～5 minutes. As a validation of the new grinding technology, experimental work was performed to prove the existence of the unsteady state in the process of ultra-precision grinding with common abrasive wheel-pink fused alumina wheel. From the results of the observation of the wheel topography, the whole grinding process in unsteady state was separated into three stages namely cutting by grains peaks, micro-cutting by micro edges of the broken grains and rubbing without material removal, which is different from conventional grinding theory. For the difference of hardness between grinding wheel and workpiece material is not so apparent, some people have doubts about whether the cutting especially micro-cutting actions exist in the process of unsteady state grinding. By utilizing the common abrasive wheel newly redressed to grind the finished surface of silicon nitride glut and comparing the finished surface with the damaged surface in SEM pattern and surface roughness, the existence of cutting and micro- cutting actions in the unsteady state grinding process was confirmed.

THE SELF-GRINDING MECHANISM AND AFFECTING FACTORS OF BULK MATERIAL IN FLUID MOTION

The fluidity and classification of bulk material (loose body) were introduced, the self-grinding mechanism and the affecting factors of bulk materials in various forms of phase, state and motion were investigated. A rotational-flow-state centrifugal autogenous grinder was developed on the basis of applying self-grinding mechanism of bulk material,the result tested by the autogenous grinder was compared with that tested by 4R Raymond mills, and fine particles with extremely high specific area were obtained. The feasibility of the developed new-type autogenous grinder in the view of fluid motion of bulk material was proved.

Clarification of abrasive jet precision finishing with wheel as restraint mechanisms and experimental verification

According to the critical size ratio for the characteristic particle size to film thickness between grinding wheel and work, the machining mechanisms in abrasive jet precision finishing with grinding wheel as restraint can be categorized into four states, namely, two-body lapping, three-body polishing, abrasive jet machining and fluid hydrodynamic shear stress machining. The critical transition condition of two-body lapping to three-body polishing was analyzed. The single abrasive material removal models of two-body lapping, three-body polishing, abrasive jet finishing and fluid hydrodynamic shear stress machining were proposed. Experiments were performed in the refited plane grinding machine for theoretical modes verification. It was found that experimental results agreed with academic modes and the modes validity was verified.

A Novel Approach for the Fabrication of Sharkskin Structured Bionic Surfaces with Hydrophobic Wettability:Laser Processing and Ordered Abrasive Belt Grinding

A new process for the fabrication of sharkskin bionic structures on metal surfaces is proposed.The sharkskin bionic surface was successfully machined on the surface of IN718 by laser sequencing of the abrasive belt surface,laser processing of the layered scale-like structure,and ribbed texture grinding.The flexible contact properties of belt grinding allow ribbed structures to be machined uniformly on a hierarchical,scale-like microstructure.Sharkskin bionic microstructures with radii greater than 75µm were prepared after parameter optimisation.The influence of processing parameters on the geometrical accuracy of the microstructure was investigated,the microstructure microform and elemental distribution were analyzed,and the relationship between the ribbed microstructure and chemical properties of the surface of the bionic sharkskin on wettability was revealed.The results indicate that reducing the laser power and increasing the laser scan rate can reduce the laser thermal effect and improve the microstructure processing accuracy.The laser ablation process is accompanied by a violent chemical reaction that introduces a large amount of oxygen and carbon elements and infiltrates them at a certain depth.The wettability of the surface undergoes a transition from hydrophilic(contact angle 69.72°)to hydrophobic(contact angle 131.56°)due to the adsorption of C-C/C-H and the reduction of C=O/O=C-O during the placement process.The ribbed microstructure changes the solid-liquid contact on the surface into a solid-liquid-gas contact,which has an enhanced effect on hydrophobicity.This study is a valuable guide to the processing of hydrophobic layered bionic microstructures.

The Method and Experiment Research on Down-stroke Abrasive Belt Grinding under Micro Feeding for Noise Reduction Surface

This paper proposes a down-stroke abrasive belt grinding under micro feeding for noise reduction surface.Firstly,a physical model of processing under micro feeding for noise reduction structure was established.Based on the flexible contact characteristics of abrasive belt grinding and Hertz contact theory,a mathematical model suitable for this method was established,considering vibration and abrasive belt wear.Secondly,a simulation analysis was carried out.Then,an experimental platform was built to analyze the influence of process parameters on surface roughness and surface microstructure,with the model verified.Finally,the propeller with pit structure was simulated,and the noise reduction performance of the propeller under this method and general abrasive belt grinding was compared and analyzed.The results show that the maximum error of the model based on proposed method does not exceed 10%,and the coincidence degree of the minimum error point can reach 90%at lower feed speed and higher linear velocity of the abrasive belt.The noise reduction effect of the propeller with pit-shaped surfaces can reach 35%.Through the above analysis,the proposed method can be used for the processing of noise reduction surfaces.

High Efficiency Axial Deep Creep-Feed Grinding Machining Technology of Engineering Ceramics Materials

Axial deep creep-feed grinding machining technology is a high efficiency process method of engineering ceramics materials, which is an original method to process the cylindrical ceramics materials or hole along its axis. The analysis of axial force and edge fracture proved the cutting thickness and feed rate could be more than 5-10 mm and 200 mm/min respectively in once process, and realized high efficiency, low-cost process of engineering ceramics materials. Compared with high speed-deep grinding machining, this method is also a high efficiency machining technology of engineering ceramics materials as well as with low cost. In addition, removal mechanism analyses showed that both median/radial cracks and lateral cracks appeared in the part to be removed, and the processed part is seldom destroyed, only by adjusting the axial force to control the length of transverse cracks.

Allowance Extraction Considering of Inner and Outer Contour and Experimental Research on Belt Grinding of Hollow Blade

Aero-engine fan blades of ten use a cavity structure to improve the thrust-to-weight ratio of the aircraft.However,the use of the cavity structure brings a series of difficulties to the manufacturing and processing of the blades.Due to the limitation of blade manufacturing technology,it is difficult for the internal cavity structure to achieve the designed contour shape,so the blade has uneven wall thickness and poor consistency,which affects the fatigue performance and airflow dynamic performance of the blade.In order to reduce the influence of uneven wall thickness,this paper proposes a grinding allowance extraction method considering the double dimension constraints(DDC)of the inner and outer contours of the hollow blade.Constrain the two dimensions of the inner and outer contours of the hollow blade.On the premise of satisfying the outer contour constraints,the machining model of the blade is modified according to the distribution of the inwall contour to obtain a more reasonable distribution of the grinding allowance.On the premise of satisfying the contour constraints,according to the distribution of the inwall contour,the machining model of the blade is modified to obtain a more reasonable distribution of the grinding allowance.Through the grinding experiment of the hollow blade,the surface roughness is below Ra0.4μm,and the contour accuracy is between-0.05~0.14 mm,which meets the processing requirements.Compared with the allowance extraction method that only considers the contour,the problem of poor wall thickness consistency can be effectively improved.It can be used to extract the allowance of aero-engine blades with hollow features,which lays a foundation for the study of hollow blade grinding methods with high service performance.

Vibration-assisted material damage mechanism:From indentation cracks to scratch cracks

Vibration-assisted grinding is one of the most promising technologies for manufacturing optical components due to its efficiency and quality advantages.However,the damage and crack propagation mechanisms of materials in vibration-assisted grinding are not well understood.In order to elucidate the mechanism of abrasive scratching during vibration-assisted grinding,a kinematic model of vibration scratching was developed.The influence of process parameters on the evolution of vibration scratches to indentation or straight scratches is revealed by displacement metrics and velocity metrics.Indentation,scratch and vibration scratch experiments were performed on quartz glass,and the results showed that the vibration scratch cracks are a combination of indentation cracks and scratch cracks.Vibration scratch cracks change from indentation cracks to scratch cracks as the indenter moves from the entrance to the exit of the workpiece or as the vibration frequency changes from high to low.A vertical vibration scratch stress field model is established for the first time,which reveals that the maximum principal stress and tensile stress distribution is the fundamental cause for inducing the transformation of the vibration scratch cracking system.This model provides a theoretical basis for understanding of the mechanism of material damage and crack propagation during vibration-assisted grinding.

Minimum quantity lubrication machining of aeronautical materials using carbon group nanolubricant: From mechanisms to application

It is an inevitable trend of sustainable manufacturing to replace flood and dry machining with minimum quantity lubrication(MQL)technology.Nevertheless,for aeronautical difficult-tomachine materials,MQL couldn’t meet the high demand of cooling and lubrication due to high heat generation during machining.Nano-biolubricants,especially non-toxic carbon group nano-enhancers(CGNs)are used,can solve this technical bottleneck.However,the machining mechanisms under lubrication of CGNs are unclear at complex interface between tool and workpiece,which characterized by high temperature,pressure,and speed,limited its application in factories and necessitates in-depth understanding.To fill this gap,this study concentrates on the comprehensive quantitative assessment of tribological characteristics based on force,tool wear,chip,and surface integrity in titanium alloy and nickel alloy machining and attempts to answer mechanisms systematically.First,to establish evaluation standard,the cutting mechanisms and performance improvement behavior covering antifriction,antiwear,tool failure,material removal,and surface formation of MQL were revealed.Second,the unique film formation and lubrication behaviors of CGNs in MQL turning,milling,and grinding are concluded.The influence law of molecular structure and micromorphology of CGNs was also answered and optimized options were recommended by considering diverse boundary conditions.Finally,in view of CGNs limitations in MQL,the future development direction is proposed,which needs to be improved in thermal stability of lubricant,activity of CGNs,controllable atomization and transportation methods,and intelligent formation of processing technology solutions.

Precision Grinding of Reaction Bonded Silicon Carbide Using Coarse Grain Size Diamond Wheels

Reaction bonded SiC（RBSiC） is attractive for optical application because of its favorable properties and low fabrication cost. However, the difficultness and cost involved in RBSiC grinding limit its application. The investigation on high efficient and low-cost machining with good grinding quality is desired. Generally, high efficient machining for RBSiC is realized by using coarse grain size grinding wheels, but serious grinding damage is inevitable. In this paper, monolayer nickel electroplated coarse grain size diamond grinding wheels with grain sizes of 46 μm, 91 μm, and 151 μm were applied to the grinding of RBSiC. An electrolytic in-process dressing（ELID） assisted conditioning technique was first developed by using cup shape copper bonded conditioning wheels with grain sizes of 15 μm and 91 μm to generate the conditioned coarse grain size wheels with minimized wheel run-out error within 2 μm, constant wheel peripheral envelop as well as top-flattened diamond grains. Then, the grinding experiments on RBSiC were carried out to investigate the grinding performance and material removal mechanism. The experimental results indicate that the developed conditioning technique is applicable and feasible to condition the coarse grain size diamond wheels under optimal conditioning parameters, and the material removal mechanism involved in RBSiC grinding is the combination of brittle fracture and ductile deformation to generate smooth ground surface. This research is significant for the high efficient and low-cost precision grinding of RBSiC with good ground surface quality.

A Structural Study of High Cr Cast Iron as a Grinding Ball Material

In present paper, the 3-body abrasion and impact fatigue resistance of a 12％Cr-2.65％C-1.4％Si high Cr cast iron are comprehensively evaluated. The results indicated that the lower the C content of the martensitic matrix, the better the impact fatigue resistance of the iron. The retained austenite is always harmful to both 3-body abrasion and impact fatigue resistances. The low C content martensitic matrix free from retained austenite is suitable for making grinding balls.

Single-grain cutting based modeling of abrasive belt wear in cylindrical grinding

A systematic wear model of the cylindrical grinding process with an alumina abrasive belt from the perspective of single grain sliding wear was established in this study.The model consists of three parts:a single cutting force model derived by applying a stress integration method,a single grain wear height analysis based on the wear rate of alumina,and a grinding mileage prediction of multiple grains with Gaussian distributed protrusion heights.Cutting force,single grain wear height and full‐size grinding mileage verification experiments were conducted.The results indicated that the established model was in reasonable agreement with the experimental outcomes,which suggests that this model could be useful in the industry to predict the wear process of abrasive belts.

FORMING AND PRECISION MACHINING TO NANOMATERIALS LUMP

The technology of forming and machining lump nano-materials has beeninvestigated. Grinding, abrasive machining test has been conducted to Fe, Co, Ni and Al lumpnano-materials. Experiments have been done to measure grinding force, grinding thermal, machiningroughness and micro-hardness. Image analysis is carried out by metallographic and scanning tunnelmicroscopic microscope. Researches provide the basis data for forming and machining lumpnano-materials.

Prediction on grinding force during grinding powder metallurgy nickel-based superalloy FGH96 with electroplated CBN abrasive wheel

In this article,a grinding force model,which is on the basis of cutting process of single abrasive grains combined with the method of theoretical derivation and empirical formula by analyzing the formation mechanism of grinding force,was established.Three key factors have been taken into accounts in this model,such as the contact friction force between abrasive grains and materials,the plastic deformation of material in the process of abrasive plowing,and the shear strain effect of material during the process of cutting chips formation.The model was finally validated by the orthogonal grinding experiment of powder metallurgy nickel-based superalloy FGH96 by using the electroplated CBN abrasive wheel.Grinding force values of prediction and experiment were in good consistency.The errors of tangential grinding force and normal grinding force were 9.8%and 13.6%,respectively.The contributions of sliding force,plowing force and chip formation force were also analyzed.In addition,the tangential forces of sliding,plowing and chip formation are 14%,19%and 11%of the normal forces on average,respectively.The pro-posed grinding forcemodel is not only in favor of optimizing the grinding parameters and improving grinding efficiency,but also contributes to study some other grinding subjects(e.g.abrasive wheel wear,grinding heat,residual stress).

基于驻留时间控制的压气机叶片前缘砂带磨削研究

提出了一种面向叶片前缘廓形精准控制的机器人砂带磨削加工方法.以轴流压气机叶片为研究对象,结合半赫兹接触理论和有限元仿真获取了柔性磨具和叶片前缘的接触区域内的应力分布,基于Preston方程求解材料去除函数.遍历刀位点对控制点的磨削深度,建立全局材料去除矩阵,搭建驻留时间求解非线性方程组.采用带有阻尼因子的Tikhonov正则化消除大型稀疏病态矩阵对求解精度波动的影响,将所求驻留时间转换为对应刀位点的进给速度,生成机器人加工代码.磨削试验结果表明,基于驻留时间控制的机器人砂带磨削方法能够实现给定允差范围内叶片前缘廓形的精准加工,型面误差可以控制在0.02mm以内.

氧化锆陶瓷超声辅助磨削材料去除机理试验研究

为研究超声振动作用对先进陶瓷磨削材料去除机理的影响,文章在超声振动方向垂直于磨削表面条件下,采用钎焊磨头对氧化锆陶瓷开展了超声辅助磨削(ultrasonic assisted grinding,UAG)试验。基于磨削表面微观形貌、磨削力和磨削比能分析,对变磨削深度条件下普通磨削(conventional grinding,CG)与超声辅助磨削的材料去除机理进行了对比。结果表明:当磨削深度低于10μm时,两种方法对应的表面材料去除机理均以塑性去除为主,且普通磨削表面伴有片层状破碎,而超声辅助磨削表面则存在尺寸细小的纹路状微破碎,同时磨削力与磨削比能也较低。当磨削深度超过10μm后,材料去除机理均转变为脆性断裂模式,且加工表面出现微裂纹,但相同条件下超声辅助磨削表面微裂纹尺寸较小。

复杂曲面机器人砂带磨抛材料去除深度预测模型及试验研究

针对复杂曲面零件的磨抛过程中曲率半径对机器人砂带磨抛加工中型面精度的影响,开展基于多曲率半径镍基高温合金的机器人磨抛加工试验研究。主要探究不同曲率半径的试验件的磨抛加工性,对不同曲率半径的镍基高温合金试验件进行砂带磨抛加工设置相应的砂带粒度和磨抛工艺参数,采集试验件的材料去除深度,并对试验结果进行研究分析。试验结果表明,曲率半径的变化对材料去除深度存在着一定的影响,在曲率半径由大到小的变化中,材料去除深度也随之增加,即材料去除深度与曲率半径呈负相关关系。基于多元非线性回归模型提出关于砂带粒度、进给速度、接触力、工件曲率半径等影响因素的机器人砂带磨抛材料去除深度预测模型,模型的平均预测误差为1.45μm,准确率达到91.04%,预测误差区间为–5.34~4.57μm,并对预测模型进行显著性检验,表明该预测模型可为实际机器人砂带磨抛加工前期工艺参数设计提供重要的理论支持。

面向钢轨修复的不同槽型接触轮砂带打磨接触行为及材料去除特性

为掌握不同槽型接触轮砂带对钢轨打磨接触行为及材料去除特性的影响规律,基于橡胶接触特性,建立X齿型、锯齿型和人字型3种典型接触轮砂带打磨仿真模型,模拟分析不同槽型特征对接触轮-钢轨静态接触行为和动态冲击应力的影响机制;通过钢轨砂带打磨试验,对比研究3种槽型接触轮的材料去除特性。结果表明:3种槽型接触轮与钢轨的接触区域整体均呈椭圆形态,符合赫兹接触理论,内部接触形态则随槽型特征呈现为块状分布;接触区域应力分布总体符合弹性半空间接触理论,但在接触块边缘会出现应力集中;X齿型接触轮和人字型接触轮因齿尖和齿槽结构的存在而具有较高的材料去除能力,同等打磨条件下X齿型接触轮较平型接触轮的材料去除能力提高了79%;顺磨条件下的材料去除能力高于逆磨,以X齿型接触轮为例,顺磨比逆磨的材料去除能力提高了22.7%;X齿型和人字型接触轮砂带打磨的噪声、振动、粗糙度、平均电流均较高,锯齿型接触轮具有较低的振动、粗糙度及平均电流,平型轮则具有较低的噪声和电流。