In this article, the use of acoustic emission signal analysis for in-process assessment of the surface quality in abrasive waterjet machining is presented. The authors carried out an analysis of the influence of the cutting head traverse speed (considered in this case as the performance measurement) on the flatness, waviness and roughness of surfaces made of aluminium alloy 5251 after cutting process, as well as the influence of changing the quality factor on values of selected descriptors of the emitted high-frequency acoustic emission signal processed in the frequency domain. This was a new approach, different from the norm, in which an acoustic emission signal is usually studied for low frequencies. The obtained results confirmed the clear influence of machining conditions on the geometric structure of the obtained cuts and the registered values of the emitted stress waves. This influence can be accurately determined by the use of the high-frequency acoustic emission signal analysis being proposed. Additionally, statistical dependence models developed between the given process quality indicator and the registered selected acoustic emission signal parameters in the frequency domain allowed for the prediction of the surface texture of the obtained cuts on the basis of the acoustic emission signal emitted during the machining process.
The main innovation of this article is the determination of the impact of curvature of a shape cut out in a brittle material using an abrasive water jet (AWJ) process as an important factor of the machined surfaces. The curvature of a shape, resulting from the size of the radius of the cutting head trajectory, is one of the key requirements necessary for ensuring the required surface quality of materials shaped by the abrasive water jet process, but very few studies have been carried out in this regard. An important goal of the experimental studies carried out here and presented in this work was to determine its influence on the quality of the inner and outer surfaces of the cutting kerf. This goal was accomplished by cutting the shape of a spiral in soda–lime glass. For such a shape, the effect of radius of the trajectory of the cutting head on selected parameters of the surface texture of the inner surface of the cutting kerf (IS) and the outer surface of the cutting kerf (OS) was studied. The obtained results of the experimental studies confirmed that the effect of the curvature of the cut shape is important from the point of view of the efficiency of the glass-based brittle material-cutting process using AWJ. Analyses of the surface textures of the areas located in the upper part of the inner and outer surfaces separated by the use of AWJ machining showed that the OS surfaces are characterized by worse technological quality compared with IS surfaces. Differences in the total height of surface irregularities (given by St amplitude parameter), determined on the basis of the obtained results of the measurements of both surfaces of the cutting kerf, were as follows: ΔStr = 50 = 0.6 μm; ΔStr = 35 = 1 μm; ΔStr = 15 = 1.3 μm. The analysis of values measured in areas located in the more sensitive zone of influence of the AWJ outflow proved that the total height of irregularities (St) of the OS was higher. Differences in the total heights of irregularities for inner and outer surfaces of the cutting kerf were as follows: ΔStr = 50 = 2.1 μm; ΔStr = 35 = 3 μm; ΔStr = 15 = 14.1 μm, respectively. The maximum difference in the total heights of irregularities (St), existing between the surfaces considered in a special case (radius 15 mm), was almost 20%, which should be a sufficient condition for planning cutting operations, so as to ensure the workpiece is shaped mainly by internal surfaces.
This work demonstrates that molybdenum disulfide can be successfully used as an impregnating substance that is introduced in the abrasive tool structure for improving its cutting properties and favorably affecting the effects of the abrasive process. For the experimental studies, a set of MoS2-treated small-sized grinding wheels with a technical designation 1-35×10×10×109A5X60L10VE0 PI-50 before and after the reciprocating internal cylindrical grinding process of rings made from INCONEL® alloy 718 was prepared. The condition of grinding wheel active surface was analyzed using an advanced observation measurement system based on stylus/optical profilometry, as well as confocal and electron microscopy. The obtained results confirmed the correctness of introduction of the impregnating substance into the grinding wheel structure, and it was possible to obtain an abrasive tool with a given characteristic.
The condition of the cutting tool is one of the most important factors as it directly affects the technological and economic efficiencies of the woodworking process. The large variety of raw materials of wood combined with possible impurities and inclusion of solids puts high demands on planing machines. One of the methods to modify their operational properties is to apply antiwear coating on their working surfaces using vacuum deposition methods, such as physical vapor deposition (PVD). The use of such coatings reduces the adhesion of planing products to the surface of industrial planer knives, reduces the friction between the cutting tool and the workpiece, and limits the penetration of heat into the tool, thereby contributing to extending its effective working life. This study examines the impact of PVD-based CrCN/CrN coating on the operational durability and intensity of wear of planer knives operating in production conditions compared to unmodified knives (typically used in the wood processing industry for pine wood planing). For the unmodified and CrCN/CrN-coated planing blades (before and after processing), detailed analyses were carried out. These analyses included determining the rounding radius and profile along the blade (worn edge displacement), calculating surface texture parameters of the rake face of planer knives, and carrying out visual microscopic analysis of its condition. The results of the experiments indicated an increase in durability of up to 142% for the CrCN/CrN-coated tools. It was also found that the use of PVD-based modified industrial planer knives turned out to be more beneficial in each analyzed area of analysis.
Obtaining a high quality product (filet) is often necessary to effectively separate the soft tissues of fish raw material. An intensive technological process and a number of unfavorable factors can generate the wear of low-stiffness planar industrial cutting blades used for this purpose. The relatively short time of efficient work of the blade causes the production stoppages needed for its exchange, which consequently can inflict significant financial losses. The wear of industrial cutting blades is one of the important and still unsatisfactorily solved problems occurring in the fish and seafood industry, especially in its branches related to fish processing. In this paper, the authors propose an original solution of the above problem by the possibility of renewing the cutting ability of industrial cutting blades by the process of precise grinding realized on the prototype 5-axis CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) grinding machine. The detailed description of a newly designed and constructed technological machine was expanded by the results of tests carried out in industrial conditions. Results of the regeneration of blades at variable parameters of the grinding process (v w = 300-700 mm/min, n s = 38,000 min −1 ) were analyzed on the basis of surface texture measurements by Talysurf CLI 2000 optical profilometer. The surface texture parameter (amplitude, spatial, and hybrid) analysis allowed to determine the most favorable machining parameters for which compatibility of cutting edge geometry was obtained. The proposed solution can be an interesting alternative to other ways of renewing/exchanging industrial cutting blades.
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