Papers by Author: Ya Zhou Sun

Abstract: In some special fields such as precision optics, the part surface has strict requirements on the frequency domain errors, besides the conventional spatial domain errors such as surface roughness error. In light of the available works lacking of the frequency domain error analysis in ultra-precision flycutting, this paper therefore presents its frequency domain error analysis. A case study of KDP crystal flycutting is carried out to show its detailed processes, where the processing parameters, tool geometry, motion dynamic error of the machine guideway and tool-work vibration induced dynamic error are considered. A surface profile generation method is put forward. Two cases with different tool-work vibration frequencies are carried out. The spatial frequency spectrum is obtained based on the FFT analysis of the generated profile in the specified direction. After the in-depth analysis, the inherent correlation of the generated spatial frequency components with feed spatial frequency and machine dynamic errors induced spatial frequency under certain machining conditions are found, which is very meaningful for the frequency domain error prediction in the real application. The proposed analysis method can also be applied into other types of surface machining.

Abstract: Monte Carlo (MC) method and molecular dynamics (MD) are combined to analyze the influence of ageing on mechanical properties of machined nanostructures. Single crystal copper workpiece is first cut in MD simulation, and then the machined workpiece is used in MC simulation of ageing process, finally the tensile mechanical properties of machined nanostructures before and after ageing are investigated by MD simulation. The results show that machining process and ageing have obvious influence of tensile mechanical properties. After machining, the yield strength, yield strain, fracture strain and elastic modulus reduce by 36.02%, 28.86%, 20.79% and 7.16% respectively. However, the yield strength, yield strain and elastic modulus increase by 4.84%, 1.41% and 1.02% respectively, fracture strain reduce by 24.53% after ageing process. To research the ageing processes of machined nanostructures by MC simulation is both practical and meaningful.

Abstract: A three-dimensional model of Monte Carlo (MC) simulation is proposed to study the effects of ageing on the surface quality of machined nanostructures. The model includes the utilization of the Morse potential function to simulate the interatomic force between the atoms in workpieces. The results show that the ageing processes have important influence on the surface morphology and internal structure of machined workpiece. Most of the disordered point defects and one large stacking fault structures in machined workpiece disappear after ageing, but still some defect structures remain. In addition, distribution of atomic potential and atomic stress in the workpiece become regular in the aging process, and the atoms of the defect structures have much higher potential energy and stress. Finally, surface roughness of machined workpiece definitely increases after ageing. To analyze the morphology of machined surface after ageing is very practical and meaningful.

Abstract: There are lots of titanium alloy parts which have large-scale micro-structures in astronautic structure and medical implants, so the micro milling becomes one of the effective processing methods in getting the surface micro-structure. Because the titanium alloy has high caking property in processing, it needs a research on the cutting heat and force in order to get better machining precision and surface quality. According to the finite element theory in elastic and plasticity, the influence of cutting speed to the cutting heat and force is got by finite element simulation analysis to the titanium material TC4 in cutting process. It can get the simulation results of cutting heat and force in the micro milling processing by finite element analysis, and then compared, the basic influence which the cutting speed to the cutting heat and force is got. The correctness of the result is checked through cutting experiments.

Abstract: Micro-end-milling tools are suitable for machining miniature parts which have complex shape. As the diameters of tools are too small, cannot directly obtain the frequency response functions (FRFs) through impact hammer test at tool tip. This paper employs Receptance Coupling method (RC), couple the tool tip’s FRFs with machine-toolholder system’s FRF, and then get the micro-end-milling tool’s FRF. Establish the coupling model, then finite element and hammer test of the blank gauge tools are used to obtain the coupling transfer functions (TFs). Then analyze the tool tip model by finite element, couple with the machine-toolholder system hammer test result and coupling transfer functions, finally the micro-end-milling tool’s FRFs are obtained. Through the hammer test of blank gauge tool, the effectiveness and feasibility of RC method are verified. The result shows that the RC method is accurate at micro-end-milling tool in steady state milling.

Abstract: Guide ways of ultra-precision machine tools always have sufficient stiffness and guiding precision. But guide way rails deformation caused by oil film pressure and slider offset lead to oil film clearance change which affects static stiffness and guiding precision. An inside-slider hydrostatic guide way is designed, and its static characteristics are analyzed. As a result, the effect of slider offset on stiffness and guiding precisions is obtained. A FE model of guide way is established. An elastomer of virtual material properties is used to simulate oil film, so that the relationship between oil film clearance and pressure can be represented in a certain range. Static stiffness and guiding precision are obtained considering deformation of rails.

Abstract: In this paper, the prediction model of micro-milling cutters in milling process is established to simulate the wear depth in the software DEFORM-3D, the chips growing up an forming process. The paper studies the wear level during the cutting process of micro milling amount of feed per tooth and spindle speed. In this paper the cutting force, cutting heat flow and the contact situation between cutting tool and workpiece are considered in the simulation model. The paper uses abrasion mathematical model related to contact stress and temperature, etc. and studies the influence of the wear depth of milling cutter through the analysis of milling temperature and metal sliding characteristics. Finally, the FEA micro –soft ware is used to verify the change of amount of feed per tooth and the spindle speed with wear depth. The paper provides reasonable parameters for using the micro milling cutter better.

Abstract: In order to improve the drift accuracy of aerostatic bearings, the air supply pressure and manufacturing errors effect on vortex torque of aerostatic bearings were studied by using the finite element method. This paper analyzed the influence of air supply pressure on vortex torque, in view of elliptical error, incline error of throttle slit and radial eccentricity ratio exist. The quadratic regression orthogonal design was adopted to establish function expression of vortex torque among air supply pressure, elliptical error, incline error of throttle slit and radial eccentricity ratio. In research, the simulation vortex torque values of a certain aerostatic bearing are compared with the experimental values. The predicted characteristics are in good agreement with experimental results and then prove that the finite element model, the method used to solve the problem and the function expression obtained are correct. The research has great significance for predicting performance and choosing the air supply pressure of aerostatic bearings.

Abstract: Deformation caused by residual stress has been one of the main reasons influencing the machining accuracy, studies on machining residual stress should be performed. The tool flank wear on the cutting process has great influence on cutting heat which will infulence the distribution of residual stress, therefore,we should do the finite element simulation of cutting tool flank wear on the heat-affected firstly,then simulate and forecast the surface residual stress, studies on the effect of tool flank wear on the distribution of machined surface residual stress Johnson-Cook’s coupled thermal-mechanical model is used as workpiece material model, thermal-displacement coupled brick are used to mesh, while friction between tool and work piece uses modified Coulomb's law whose slide friction area is combined with sticking friction. By means of FEA, residual stress on the machined surface and cutting temperature under different tool flank wear conditions are obtained. The results are compared and analyzed, and then we can get the fundamental influencing law on machined surface residual stress of tool flank wear.

Abstract: Currently machine tools and strategies researched in micro-milling field universally cannot be applied to 3D meso-scale parts machining directly, so great importance should be attached to the research on 5-axis machine tools and the suitable strategies for 3D meso-scale machining. This paper introduced a self-made 5-axis machine tool and several micro-milling strategies which were applicable to 3D meso-scale parts machining. Using these strategies, a mini impeller was successfully machined on the 5-axis machine tool developed independently. The experiment result showed the machine tool and the strategies were suitable for machining meso-scale 3D parts.