Research on surface generation in the ultra-precision parallel grinding of curved surfaces

Shanshan Chen, Chenwei Kang, Chi Fai Cheung, Zhuangde Jiang, Lai Ting Ho, Shuming Yang

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Abstract

Ultra-precision parallel grinding has been widely used in the fabrication of various complex curved surfaces for the advanced optical components with high precision and smoothness. In comparison with the machining of flat and spheric surfaces, in grinding of the curved surfaces, the concavity-convexity and local curvature of the workpiece change continuously along the wheel path, which imposes nonuniform scallop height generation. In this paper, three types of sinusoidal wave surface were ground and the influence of curvature on scallop height generation was studied. It is found that the scallop height has a close relationship with the curvature feature of the workpiece and the scallop height is relatively small in the area with relatively gentle curvature, however, for the area with larger curvature, the scallop height of the machined surface increased both for concave and convex surface regions, especially for the concave area, which further increases the scallop height of sine profile. The results show that changes in curvature can significantly cause uneven scallop height distribution for the grinding of curved surfaces due to the different wheel-location points between two adjacent tool loci at the same angular position in ultra-precision parallel grinding.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationnanoMan 2022 and AETS 2022 - 2022 8th International Conference on Nanomanufacturing and 4th AET Symposium on ACSM and Digital Manufacturing (Nanoman-AETS)
EditorsWenkun Xie, Qi Liu, Zhengjian Wang, Xichun Luo
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781665476041
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2022
Event8th International Conference on Nanomanufacturing and 4th AET Symposium on ACSM and Digital Manufacturing, nanoMan 2022 and AETS 2022 - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 30 Aug 20221 Sept 2022

Publication series

NamenanoMan 2022 and AETS 2022 - 2022 8th International Conference on Nanomanufacturing and 4th AET Symposium on ACSM and Digital Manufacturing

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Nanomanufacturing and 4th AET Symposium on ACSM and Digital Manufacturing, nanoMan 2022 and AETS 2022
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period30/08/221/09/22

Keywords

  • curved surface
  • Parallel grinding
  • scallop height
  • surface generation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Modelling and Simulation

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