Abstract:Investigation of the effect of electric current on the plastic deformation mechanism of metals during the electrically-assisted machining process is significant in further improving surface properties. In this paper, the molecular dynamics (MD) method is adopted to simulate the electrically-assisted scratching process of crystal copper, obtaining and analyzing the surface morphology, potential energy change, von Mises stress distribution, and crystal defect structure evolution. The MD simulation results show t… Show more
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