Open AccessAnalysis of helical abrasive brush filament force characteristics for surface treatment processes
Author(s) -
Chong Wang,
Qun Sun,
Limin Xu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advances in mechanical engineering/advances in mechanical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.318
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1687-8140
pISSN - 1687-8132
DOI - 10.1177/1687814017715980
Subject(s) - brush , polishing , abrasive , materials science , mechanical engineering , deformation (meteorology) , protein filament , finite element method , computer science , simulation , structural engineering , engineering , composite material
This study investigates the characteristics of helical abrasive brush filaments and aims at developing a mobile robot system to perform rust removal and polishing tasks. A finite element model that can analyze the filament deformation and force characteristics is presented. From the model, the relationships between the brushing force and other operating parameters can be predicted, which are essential for developing an autonomous brushing control system. The modeled results are compared with experimental results carried out on a specifically designed test rig, leading to considerably well converged comparisons. Many later studies can be carried out to develop optimal brush control strategies for autonomous rust removal or polishing tasks.