Advances in Manufacturing ›› 2015, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (3): 173-192.doi: 10.1007/s40436-015-0115-4

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Ultrasonic vibration-assisted machining: principle, design and application

Wei-Xing Xu, Liang-Chi Zhang   

  1. Laboratory for Precision and Nano Processing Technologies, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
  • 收稿日期:2015-01-14 修回日期:2015-06-19 出版日期:2015-09-25 发布日期:2015-08-02
  • 通讯作者: Liang-Chi Zhang E-mail:liangchi.zhang@unsw.edu.au

Ultrasonic vibration-assisted machining: principle, design and application

Wei-Xing Xu, Liang-Chi Zhang   

  1. Laboratory for Precision and Nano Processing Technologies, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
  • Received:2015-01-14 Revised:2015-06-19 Online:2015-09-25 Published:2015-08-02
  • Contact: Liang-Chi Zhang E-mail:liangchi.zhang@unsw.edu.au

摘要: Ultrasonic vibration-assisted (UVA) machining is a process which makes use of a micro-scale high frequency vibration applied to a cutting tool to improve the material removal effectiveness. Its principle is to make the tool-workpiece interaction a microscopically non-monotonic process to facilitate chip separation and to reduce machining forces. It can also reduce the deformation zone in a workpiece under machining, thereby improving the surface integrity of a component machined. There are several types of UVA machining processes, differentiated by the directions of the vibrations introduced relative to the cutting direction. Applications of UVA machining to a wide range of workpiece materials have shown that the process can considerably improve machining performance. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive discussion and review about some key aspects of UVA machining such as cutting kinematics and dynamics, effect of workpiece materials and wear of cutting tools, involving a wide range of workpiece materials including metal alloys, ceramics, amorphous and composite materials. Some aspects for further investigation are also outlined at the end.

关键词: Ultrasonic vibration-assisted (UVA) machining, Cutting, Metal alloys, Ceramics, Composites

Abstract: Ultrasonic vibration-assisted (UVA) machining is a process which makes use of a micro-scale high frequency vibration applied to a cutting tool to improve the material removal effectiveness. Its principle is to make the tool-workpiece interaction a microscopically non-monotonic process to facilitate chip separation and to reduce machining forces. It can also reduce the deformation zone in a workpiece under machining, thereby improving the surface integrity of a component machined. There are several types of UVA machining processes, differentiated by the directions of the vibrations introduced relative to the cutting direction. Applications of UVA machining to a wide range of workpiece materials have shown that the process can considerably improve machining performance. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive discussion and review about some key aspects of UVA machining such as cutting kinematics and dynamics, effect of workpiece materials and wear of cutting tools, involving a wide range of workpiece materials including metal alloys, ceramics, amorphous and composite materials. Some aspects for further investigation are also outlined at the end.

Key words: Ultrasonic vibration-assisted (UVA) machining, Cutting, Metal alloys, Ceramics, Composites