Ultrasonic-Assisted Milling of Hard-to-Cut Materials: Development and a Framework for Further Investigations

Abstract:

Ultrasonic-Assisted Milling (UAM) combines the material removal mechanism of grinding and the milling kinematics with ultrasonic assistance. The process is suitable for hard-to-cut materials used in many industrial applications. UAM is a novel process, still under investigation to clarify the product accuracy and the process performance. This paper presents a literature review covering the development of the experimental work related to UAM. A summary of key research problems is concluded and a systematic study using the design of experiments is suggested in order to investigate the effects of the main process parameters on its performance.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 887)
• Pages: 49-54
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.887.49
• Online since: March 2017
• Authors: Yasmine Abd El-Mohsen Ahmed El-Taybany, Mohab Hossam, Hassan El-Hofy
• Keywords: Grinding, Milling, Process Performance, Product Accuracy, Surface Integrity, Ultrasonic Vibration

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