Advances in Ultrasonic Assisted Grinding of Ceramic Materials

Article Preview

Abstract:

The competitiveness of component parts made of advanced ceramics results almost exclusively from the properties of the material in use. However, it is restricted by the constantly high costs of part manufacture especially in the finishing stage. The results of recent investigations being presented in this paper demonstrate an increase in productivity of material removal via the application of the innovative technology of ultrasonic assisted grinding. During the manufacture of through holes or grooves in ceramic materials such as Al2O3, Zr2O, SSN and SiC this process is characterized by significant less process forces and lower process temperatures in comparison with conventional grinding processes. In order to deepen the process knowledge of this modified grinding process two different simulation tools have been introduced. A voxel-based approach for modeling of the material removal as well as CFD-simulation of the unique cooling lubricant flow conditions proved their capability as an optimization tool.

You might also be interested in these eBooks

Info:

Periodical:

Pages:

1711-1716

Citation:

Online since:

October 2006

Export:

Price:

Permissions CCC:

Permissions PLS:

Сopyright:

© 2006 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Share:

Citation:

[1] Daus, Nikolai-Alexander: Ultraschallunterstütztes Quer-Seiten-Schleifen. Ph.D. thesis TU Berlin, (2004).

Google Scholar

[2] Zitt, Udo Rudi: Modellierung und Simulation von Hochleistungsschleif-prozessen. Ph.D. thesis Universität Kaiserslautern, (1999).

Google Scholar

[3] Kempa, Bernd: Zahnflankenprofilschleifen mit galvanisch-gebundenem CBN. Ph.D. thesis WZL der RWTH Aachen, (1999).

Google Scholar

[4] Hou, Zengxuan: Beitrag zur voxelbasierten Simulation des fünfachsigen NC-Fräsens. Ph.D. thesis TU Berlin, (2003).

Google Scholar

[5] Uhlmann, Eckart; Daus, Nikolai-Alexander: Ultraschallunterstütztes Schleifen - Einsatzvorteile durch ein innovatives Schleifverfahren. BMBF - Final Report, (2000).

Google Scholar

[6] Pei, Zhijian: Rotary Ultrasonic Machining of Ceramics: Characterisation and Extensions. Ph.D. thesis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (1995).

Google Scholar