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Simulation of the abrasive flow machining process
Author(s) -
Schmitt J.,
Diebels S.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
zamm ‐ journal of applied mathematics and mechanics / zeitschrift für angewandte mathematik und mechanik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.449
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1521-4001
pISSN - 0044-2267
DOI - 10.1002/zamm.201200111
Subject(s) - multiphysics , abrasive , mechanical engineering , process (computing) , machining , flow (mathematics) , materials science , rounding , abrasive machining , computer science , mechanics , engineering drawing , engineering , structural engineering , finite element method , physics , operating system
During the last decade the abrasive flow machining process became an accepted technique to smooth and to round inner edges in badly contactable regions of complex geometries, e.g. grooves in rails of common rail systems. The process is based on the flow of a highly viscous silicone oil which is charged by abrasive particles. This leads to an efficient rounding of the egdes. In the present article a material model for the non‐Newtonian behaviour of the abrasive paste is proposed, the material parameters are identified according to experiments and, finally, a simulation of the abrasive flow machining process is presented based on a model implementation in the software package COMSOL Multiphysics ® .