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Polishing force modification near the boundary of a part surface

H. Y. Tam, M. Hua, L. Zhang

    Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

    Abstract

    This paper reports on an investigation of the relationship between the polishing force and the contact characteristics as the polishing tool approaches the boundary of a part surface during polishing. It was previous established that, for fixed abrasives, when the polishing tool is on the inner surface, the relationship between the polishing force and the pressure at the contact is approximately Hertzian and the contact is a full ellipse. The contact cannot be a full ellipse as the tool touches the boundary. The same polishing force could yield rather different pressure distribution, and thus rate of material removal, within the contact region. A model is proposed to relate the force and the pressure distribution as the tool is close to the edge of a part surface. The model takes into account changes of the contact near the edge. Experimental results are also presented to validate the proposed method.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAdvances in Materials and Processing Technologies II, AMPT 2009
    Pages1788-1793
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    EventInternational Conference on Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies (AMPT 2009) - , Malaysia
    Duration: 26 Oct 200929 Oct 2009

    Publication series

    NameAdvanced Materials Research
    Volume264-265
    ISSN (Print)1022-6680

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Conference on Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies (AMPT 2009)
    PlaceMalaysia
    Period26/10/0929/10/09

    Research Keywords

    • Edge effect
    • Hertzian contact
    • Polishing

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