Rotary Engine Rotor Side Seals Using New Machining Processes

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-46
Author(s):  
Yu-yuan Hsieh ◽  
Ming-Yi Tsai ◽  
Zhi-Zhe Xu
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Iron Alloy ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Manufacturing Method ◽  
Rotary Engine ◽  
Traditional Manufacturing ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Engine Rotor

Abstract The study has developed a new machining process for the side seal components of gray cast iron alloy of rotor engine, which is different from the traditional WEDM (wire electrical discharge machining) process. The new manufacturing process (milling + grinding process) will save 78% of the cost and 83% of the time for making each side seal component, and the accuracy of the average surface roughness of the component will be 2.1 times that of the traditional manufacturing method. If the components are polished with a self-made polishing rod, the accuracy will be increased by almost 20 times compared with the new manufacturing process.

Experimental Study of Machining of Shape Memory Alloys Using Dry Micro Electrical Discharge Machining Process

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sagil James ◽  
Sharadkumar Kakadiya
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Dielectric Medium ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Micro Electrical Discharge Machining

Shape Memory Alloys are smart materials that tend to remember and return to its original shape when subjected to deformation. These materials find numerous applications in robotics, automotive and biomedical industries. Micromachining of SMAs is often a considerable challenge using conventional machining processes. Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining is a combination of thermal and electrical processes, which can machine any electrically conductive material at micron scale independent of its hardness. It employs dielectric medium such as hydrocarbon oils, deionized water, and kerosene. Using liquid dielectrics has adverse effects on the machined surface causing cracking, white layer deposition, and irregular surface finish. These limitations can be minimized by using a dry dielectric medium such as air or nitrogen gas. This research involves the experimental study of micromachining of Shape Memory Alloys using dry Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining process. The study considers the effect of critical process parameters including discharge voltage and discharge current on the material removal rate and the tool wear rate. A comparison study is performed between the Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining process with using the liquid as well as air as the dielectric medium. In this study, microcavities are successfully machined on shape memory alloys using dry Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining process. The study found that the dry Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining produces a comparatively better surface finish, has lower tool wear and lesser material removal rate compared to the process using the liquid as the dielectric medium. The results of this research could extend the industrial applications of Micro Electrical Discharge Machining processes.

An extensive review on sustainable developments of dry and near-dry electrical discharge machining processes

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-37
Author(s):  
Sampath Boopathi
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Optimization Techniques ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Dielectric Fluid ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Dry Edm

Abstract Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is very essential unconventional electro-thermal machining process to machine the contour profile of hard materials in modern production industries. The liquid dielectric fluid has been replaced by the gas and minimum quantity of liquid mixed with gas (gas-mist) to encourage the green machining processes. The various gases and gas-mist have been used as the working fluid in dry and near-dry EDM respectively. The research-contextual, various dielectric fluids, sustainable and innovative developments, process parameters, machining characteristics, and optimization techniques applied in various dry and near-dry EDM have been illustrated through an extensive literature survey. Future research opportunities in both dry and near-dry EDM have been summarized to promote eco-friendly EDM research activities.

scholarly journals Wire Electrical Discharge Machining—A Review

Machines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Laurenţiu Slătineanu ◽  
Oana Dodun ◽  
Margareta Coteaţă ◽  
Gheorghe Nagîţ ◽  
Irina Beşliu Băncescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Wire Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Wire Electrode ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
The Wire ◽  
Machining Productivity ◽  
Machined Surfaces

Wire electrical discharge machining has appeared mainly in response to the need for detachment with sufficiently high accuracy of parts of plate-type workpieces. The improvements introduced later allowed the extension of this machining technology to obtain more complex ruled surfaces with increasingly high requirements regarding the quality of the machined surfaces and the productivity of the wire electrical discharge machining process. Therefore, it was normal for researchers to be interested in developing more and more in-depth investigations into the various aspects of wire electrical discharge machining. These studies focused first on improving the machining equipment, wire electrodes, and the devices used to position the clamping of a wire electrode and workpiece. A second objective pursued was determining the most suitable conditions for developing the machining process for certain proper situations. As output parameters, the machining productivity, the accuracy, and roughness of the machined surfaces, the wear of the wire electrode, and the changes generated in the surface layer obtained by machining were taken into account. There is a large number of scientific papers that have addressed issues related to wire electrical discharge machining. The authors aimed to reveal the aspects that characterize the process, phenomena, performances, and evolution trends specific to the wire electrical discharge machining processes, as they result from scientific works published mainly in the last two decades.

Optimization of Planar Honing Process for Surface Finish of Machine Tool Sliding Guideways

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kory Chang ◽  
Masakazu Soshi
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tools ◽  
Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Numerical Control ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Cnc Machine Tools ◽  
Cnc Machine ◽  
Manufacturing Method ◽  
Traditional Manufacturing ◽  
Sliding Guideways

Sliding guideways are often used as the foundation for linear motion in computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools due to their high damping capabilities especially for heavy duty machining applications. However, the traditional manufacturing process with grinding is time-consuming, and the product’s sliding performance has not been optimized nor clearly understood. In order to increase productivity, a machining center based manufacturing method with cubic boron nitride (CBN) milling tools was introduced and tested by researchers. While greatly reducing manufacturing time and cost, a rougher milled surface, in comparison to traditional grinding, is a possible concern for the performance as well as the life of sliding guideways. In this study, a novel planar honing process was proposed as a postprocess of CBN milling to create a finish surface on hardened cast iron sliding guideways used for CNC machine tools. A design of experiment (DOE) was conducted to statistically understand significant factors in the machining process and their relationship with surface topography. Effective planar honing conditions were discovered and analyzed with three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional surface parameters.

Wear Behavior in Wire of Wire Cut EDM

2014 ◽  
Vol 704 ◽  
pp. 70-76
Author(s):  
Ruma Sen ◽  
P. Charkraborti ◽  
J. Debbarma
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Wear Behavior ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Wire Tension ◽  
Complex Shapes ◽  
Sharp Edges ◽  
Pulse On Time ◽  
Wedm Process ◽  
Wire Feed

Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) is a specialized thermal machining process, capable of accurately machining parts with different hardness, complex shapes and sharp edges that are very difficult to be machined by the traditional machining processes. The practical technology of the WEDM process is based on the conventional EDM sparking phenomenon utilizing the widely accepted noncontact technique of material removal.In this paper, the effects of various process parameters of WEDM like pulse on time (Ton), peak current (IP), wire feed (WF) and wire tension (WT) have been investigated to study their impact on wear of wire of ELECTRONICA SPRINTCUT WEDM machine.It is found that the wear is influenced with increase in pulse on time (Ton) and wire tension.

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMIC SIMULATION OF THE NANOELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING PROCESS

NANO ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 06 (06) ◽  
pp. 561-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. TAHMASEBIPOUR ◽  
Y. TAHMASEBIPOUR ◽  
M. GHOREISHI
Keyword(s):  
Pulse Duration ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Average Power ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Edm Process

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) process is one of the advanced machining processes that can machine the various complex shapes from all conductor and semiconductor materials. Wide and diverse applications of Micro-EDM process in microfabrication and micro- to nano-miniaturization tendency is promising application of Nano-EDM process in nanofabrication. The Nano-EDM is a precise, sensitive and costly process. Therefore, simulation of nanocrater produced by each spark in this process prevents spending extra time and cost to perform Nano-EDM process through trial and error method. In this paper nanocrater machined by the Nano-EDM process on a gold nanofilm is simulated under practically experimental conditions. Radius, depth and volume of the nanocrater are evaluated versus process conditions (average power and pulse duration) and workpiece thickness (50 nm, 100 nm and 300 nm). It is observed that radius of the nanocrater is increased exponentially with increasing spark pulse duration. Also, depth, volume of the removed material from the workpiece surface and material removal rate (MRR) are increased with increasing consumed energy by each spark. By increasing thickness of the nanofilm, volume of the removed material and dimensions of the nanocrater are decreased.

Green EDM Strategies to Minimize Environmental Impact and Improve Process Efficiency

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagdeep Singh ◽  
Rajiv Kumar Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Green Is ◽  
Die Steels ◽  
Iso 14000 ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Edm Process

Abstract Electrical discharge machining (EDM) process is established as an important non-conventional machining method because of its capability to machine very difficult-to-machine (DTM) materials like alloys, composites, die steels etc. Despite the numerous advantages, process has some limitations such as this process consumes huge amount of energy, slow material removal rate, hazardous emissions, generation of toxic dielectric and slurry which make this process an unsuitable and hazardous process. Due to these reasons it is also considered harmful for machine operator and environmental conditions. Whereas, due to increased environmental government regulations (ISO 14000 standards), the cost of manufacturing is getting increased. Therefore, it has become necessary to make the machining process very capable and safe so that both the aspects get managed. This motivates the authors to undertake critical literature scrutiny of recent hybrid integrations with EDM process to perform a safe machining of DTM materials. Also, the work performed in making the process green is reviewed. Authors, concluded that despite, the huge advancement happens in EDM hybridization like powder-mixed EDM, dry EDM, tap water EDM, vibration assisted tool or workpiece etc., still advancement is required in process mechanism which provides high machining efficiency and minimal environmental health hazards.

scholarly journals Review on Effects of Electrode in Electrical Discharge Machining Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 91-95
Author(s):  
Nayan J. Patel
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Process Selection ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Electrically Conductive ◽  
Edm Process

Electrical Discharge Machining is one of the non-conventional machining processes used for electrically conductive material. It is widely used for manufacturing complicated parts which are tough to be produced by conventional manufacturing processes. It is based on thermoelectric energy between workpiece and electrode. Metal is removed by melting and vaporizing because of spark occurs in the gap between electrode and workpiece. Workpiece and electrode must have electrically conductive to generate a spark. The performance of the EDM process is largely depends on the electrode. Electrode is considered as tool in EDM process. Selection of the electrode material plays vital role in the EDM process. Different electrode materials have different properties. Hence, the performance of the EDM process changes with different materials. Researchers have used different materials as electrode to investigate the effects of materials and to improve the performance of EDM process. This paper reviews the research work carried out in the field of materials and manufacturing methods for electrodes in EDM process. Keywords: [EDM, Electrodes, Materials, Manufacturing Process].

scholarly journals The Methodologies Adopted To Improve the Machinability in Die-Sinking EDM

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1S4) ◽  
pp. 645-647
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
Material Removal Rate ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Hardness ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Work Piece ◽  
Machining Processes

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is one of the oldest nontraditional machining processes, commonly used in automotive, aerospace and ship building industries for machining metals that have high hardness, strength and to make complicated shapes that cannot be produced by traditional machining techniques. The process is based on the thermoelectric energy between the work piece and an electrode. EDM is slow compared to conventional machining, low material removal rate, high surface roughness, high tool wear and formation of recast layer are the main disadvantages of the process. Tool wear rate, material removal rate and surface quality are important performance measures in electric discharge machining process. Numbers of ways are explored by researchers for improving and optimizing the output responses of EDM process. The paper summarizes the research on die-sinking EDM relating to the improvements in the output response.

scholarly journals TEACHING-LEARNING-BASED PARAMETRIC OPTIMIZATION OF AN ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING PROCESS

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vidyapati Kumar ◽  
Sunny Diyaley ◽  
Shankar Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Differential Evolution Algorithm ◽  
Cuckoo Search ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Tlbo Algorithm ◽  
Teaching Learning

Due to several unique features, electrical discharge machining (EDM) has proved itself as one of the efficient non-traditional machining processes for generating intricate shape geometries on various advanced engineering materials in order to fulfill the requirement of the present day manufacturing industries. In this paper, the machining capability of an EDM process is studied during standard hole making operation on pearlitic SG iron 450/12 grade material, while considering gap voltage, peak current, cycle time and tool rotation as input parameters. On the other hand, material removal rate, surface roughness, tool wear rate, overcut and circularity error are treated as responses. Based on single- and multi-objective optimization models, this process is optimized using the teaching-learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithm, and its performance is contrasted against firefly algorithm, differential evolution algorithm and cuckoo search algorithm. It is revealed that the TLBO algorithm supersedes the others with respect to accuracy and consistency of the derived optimal solutions, and computational efforts.

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