Papers by Author: Wei Qiang Gao

Abstract: A new planarization polishing method, based on the cluster magnetorheological (MR) effect and using MR fluid to form the flexible polishing pad, is presented in this paper to polish optical glass. To explore the machining characteristic of the viscid and flexible polishing pad based on the cluster MR-effect, some process experiments were conducted to reveal the influence of the machining gap, the speed of the polishing disc and the polishing time on the machining effect. The results indicate that the viscid and flexible polishing pad based on the cluster MR-effect under a strong magnetic field can reduce surface roughness effectively. When the strength of the magnetic field is 2000Gs, and the content of the carbonyl iron is 12%, the surface roughness can be reduced rapidly from the original Ra0.27μm to Ra1.4nm based on the cluster MR-effect.

Abstract: A new planarization grinding method based on the cluster magnetorheological (MR) effect is presented to grind optical glass in this paper. Some process experiments were conducted to reveal the influence of the species and granularity and content of the abrasive materials in the MR fluid on the machining effect, furthermore, the machining characteristic of grinded surface was studied. The results indicate that the abrasive influences definitively on machining effect of this planarization grinding method based on the cluster MR-effect. Under the certain experiment condition, with the content of the abrasive 10% and grain size 800# of SiC, best machining effect can be achieved. The difference species of abrasive results in various machining effects. As for the removal rate of K9 optical glass: abrasive CeO2 is the best, the Al2O₃ is the second and the SiC is the worst. While the surface roughness: abrasive SiC is the lowest，the Al2O₃ is the second and CeO2 is the highest.

Abstract: This paper taken the flat-end tool and machined surface as a pair of mutually conjugate space contact tooth envelope surface and used the Frenet frame of differential geometry to describe the NC machining tool path in five-axis CNC machining of mold surface with flat-end tool. Thus the geometric model in five-axis CNC machining of mold surface with flat-end tool was established.

Abstract: Based on the electro-magneto-rheological (EMR) effect, the Fe3O4-based EMR fluid dispersed with micron-sized finishing abrasives is used as a polishing fluid to form a dynamical tiny-grinding wheel under an electro-magnetically coupled field. Using this EMR-effect-based tiny-grinding wheel, experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of the grain size, content and material of abrasive on material removal effect of normal glass. Results indicate that the abrasive can change the chain-like structure of the EMR-effect-based tiny-grinding wheel and influence the material removal ability of the tiny-grinding wheel remarkably. The material removal amount increases with the increase of the content of diamond abrasive in the EMR fluid, and grows slowly when the proportion of diamond abrasive exceeds to 6%. While the grain size of abrasive increases, the material removal amount increases at the beginning and decreases afterwards. The effect of abrasive on material removal depends on the hardness of abrasive, the greater the abrasive hardness, the higher the material removal efficiency. The machined area has a close relationship with both the density and grain size of abrasive.

Abstract: A new planarization polishing method based on the cluster magnetorheological (MR) effect is presented to polish optical glass in this paper. Some process experiments were conducted to reveal the influence of the content of carbonyl iron and the abrasive materials in the MR fluid on the machining effect, and the machining characteristic of polished surface was studied. The results indicate that the surface roughness of the polished workpiece can be reduced rapidly when the strong magnetic field is applied, and ultra smooth surface with Ra 1.4 nm can be achieved while the CeO2 abrasives are used in the MR fluid. The content of carbonyl iron obviously influences the machining effect of this planarization polishing method based on cluster MR-effect. With the increase of the content of carbonyl iron in the MR fluid, the material removal rate improves and the surface roughness reduces rapidly. However, the difference of abrasive material results in various machining effects. As for the K9 optical glass, the CeO2 abrasive is better polishing abrasive than the SiC abrasive in the planarization polishing technique based on the cluster MR-effect.

Abstract: Aiming at micro machining of 3D microstructure of brittle materials with a novel tiny-grinding wheel based on the electro-magneto-rheological (EMR) effect, five conical tools with different cone angles are designed to reveal the effect of the cone angle on the machining characteristics. The distribution of the magnetic and electric fields in the polishing area is simulated using the finite element analysis software, and the machining experiments of micro groove were conducted to confirm the simulation results. Experimental results indicate that the material removal rate increases first and decreases afterwards with the increase of the cone angle, and the section width of micro groove increases but the section depth of micro groove shows a fluctuation phenomenon within a certain range. The intensities of the electric and magnetic fields on the tip of the conical tool with the 45° cone angle are at a larger level in the five tools, which is helpful to form a stable tiny-grinding wheel based on the EMR effect and obtain a better machining effect, so the tool with the 45° cone angle is an effective and ideal machining tool for the machining of 3D microstructure.

Abstract: Electro-magneto-rheological (EMR) fluids, which exhibit Newtonian behavior in the absence of a magnetic field, are abruptly transformed within milliseconds into a Bingham plastic under an applied magnetic field, called the EMR effect. Based on this effect, the particle-dispersed EMR fluid is used as a special instantaneous bond to cohere abrasive particles and magnetic particles together so as to form a dynamical, flexible tiny-grinding wheel to machine micro-groove on the surface of optical glass. Experiments were conducted to reveal the effects of process parameters, such as the feed rate of the horizontal worktable, feeding of the Z axis, machining time and machining gap, on material removal rate of glass. The results indicate that the feed rate of the worktable at horizontal direction has less effect on material removal rate, which shows a fluctuation phenomenon within a certain range. The feed rate of the Z axis directly influences the machining gap and leads to a remarkable change on material removal rate. Larger material removal rate can be obtained when the feeding frequency of Z direction is one time per processing. With the increase of rotation speed of the tool, material removal rate increases firstly and decreases afterwards, and it gets the maximum value with the rotation speed of 4800 rev/min. The machining time is directly proportional to material removal amount, but inversely proportional to material removal rate. Furthermore, material removal rate decreases with the increase of the machining gap between the tool and the workpiece. On the basis of above, the machining mode with the tiny-grinding wheel based on the EMR effect is presented.

Abstract: A new tiny-grinding wheel cluster polishing method based on the Magnetorheological (MR) effect is presented to polish optical glass in this paper and some process experiments were conducted to reveal the influence of magnetic field strength, the content of carbonyl iron in the MR fluid and the speed of polishing disc on the material removal rate and the surface roughness of the glass workpiece. The results indicate that when the external magnetic field is applied, the material removal rate of the workpiece improves rapidly but the surface roughness increases slightly. When the Magnetic field strength is 100 Gs and the content of carbonyl iron is 3.5%, the material removal rate improves by a factor of 16.8% compared with that of the conventional polishing methods with dissociative abrasive particles, while the surface roughness of the workpiece increases unobviously.

Abstract: The design and machining quality of mold core of luminaire reflector is the key to luminaire manufacturing. According to the structural characteristics of the mold core with axisymmetric uniform-distribution reflecting cells, the mathematical model with five-axis NC programming of this mold core was established. Based on five-axis CNC machine tools with dual rotary tables, then, the NC automatic programming calculation for this mold core was researched. Besides, a simple three-dimensional entity simulation was discussed. In this way, the three-dimensional entity simulation of automatic programming and processing in 5-axis NC machining of this mold core was realized.

Abstract: Experiments were conducted to polish optical glass with the magnetorheological (MR) effect-based tiny-grinding wheel cluster, and the influences of abrasive material, particle size and content on the material removal rate and surface roughness are investigated. The experimental results indicate that: the higher the hardness of abrasives, the higher the material removal rate, but the abrasives with lower hardness can obtain lower surface roughness. The better polishing quality of the workpiece can be obtained when the particle size of abrasives is similar to the particle size of magnetic particles. Moreover, the content of abrasives has an optimum value, and the material removal rate and the surface quality can not be improved further when the content of abrasives exceeds the optimum value. On the basis of above, the material removal model of the new planarization polishing technique is presented.