Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on a Novel Cavitation-Assisted Abrasive Flow Polishing Method
A novel polishing method is proposed to increase material removal rates through the acceleration of abrasive movements using micro-jets formed by spontaneous collapses of bubbles due to the cavitation in a special-shaped Venturi tube. The Venturi structure is optimized by numerical simulations. Proc...
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| description | A novel polishing method is proposed to increase material removal rates through the acceleration of abrasive movements using micro-jets formed by spontaneous collapses of bubbles due to the cavitation in a special-shaped Venturi tube. The Venturi structure is optimized by numerical simulations. Process-related parameters for the optimal cavitation ratio are investigated for achieving maximum adaptation to polishing flat workpieces. Furthermore, this novel approach enhances processing efficiency by approximately 60% compared to traditional abrasive flow polishing. The processing method that employs cavitation bubbles within a special-shaped Venturi tube to augment the flow of abrasive particles holds significant potential for material polishing applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e9329a58edef45c583b1abc82151e7b32025-08-20T01:55:41ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2024-09-01159114210.3390/mi15091142Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on a Novel Cavitation-Assisted Abrasive Flow Polishing MethodJiayu Wang0Xiaoxing Dong1Lijun Zhu2Zhenfeng Zhou3Provincial Key Laboratory of Multimodal Perceiving and Intelligent Systems, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, ChinaProvincial Key Laboratory of Multimodal Perceiving and Intelligent Systems, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, ChinaProvincial Key Laboratory of Multimodal Perceiving and Intelligent Systems, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, ChinaProvincial Key Laboratory of Multimodal Perceiving and Intelligent Systems, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, ChinaA novel polishing method is proposed to increase material removal rates through the acceleration of abrasive movements using micro-jets formed by spontaneous collapses of bubbles due to the cavitation in a special-shaped Venturi tube. The Venturi structure is optimized by numerical simulations. Process-related parameters for the optimal cavitation ratio are investigated for achieving maximum adaptation to polishing flat workpieces. Furthermore, this novel approach enhances processing efficiency by approximately 60% compared to traditional abrasive flow polishing. The processing method that employs cavitation bubbles within a special-shaped Venturi tube to augment the flow of abrasive particles holds significant potential for material polishing applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/15/9/1142abrasive flow polishingcavitationVenturi tubefinite element simulation |
| spellingShingle | Jiayu Wang Xiaoxing Dong Lijun Zhu Zhenfeng Zhou Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on a Novel Cavitation-Assisted Abrasive Flow Polishing Method Micromachines abrasive flow polishing cavitation Venturi tube finite element simulation |
| title | Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on a Novel Cavitation-Assisted Abrasive Flow Polishing Method |
| title_full | Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on a Novel Cavitation-Assisted Abrasive Flow Polishing Method |
| title_fullStr | Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on a Novel Cavitation-Assisted Abrasive Flow Polishing Method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on a Novel Cavitation-Assisted Abrasive Flow Polishing Method |
| title_short | Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on a Novel Cavitation-Assisted Abrasive Flow Polishing Method |
| title_sort | theoretical and experimental investigation on a novel cavitation assisted abrasive flow polishing method |
| topic | abrasive flow polishing cavitation Venturi tube finite element simulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/15/9/1142 |
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