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Analysis for green grinding of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloys with profile rotating heat pipe-grinding wheel
Profile grinding of titanium alloys are now utilized for aero-engine structural components. However, owing to its low thermal conductivity, the grinding contact zone generates an intense deal of heat, resultin...
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Axial and composite ultrasonic vibration-assisted face grinding of silicon carbide ceramics: grinding force and surface quality
Axial ultrasonic vibration-assisted face grinding (AUVAFG) of SiC has the characteristics of high efficiency and serious damage. With the aim of solving the problem of serious surface damage in AUVAFG of SiC c...
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Research on novel matching topology and characteristics of rotary ultrasonic machining system with inductive contactless power transmitter
The rotary ultrasonic vibration machining (RUM) system composed of ultrasonic transducers, machining tools, and inductive contactless power transmitter (ICPT) plays an important role in precision and efficient...
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Open AccessBactericidal effect of low-temperature atmospheric plasma against the Shigella flexneri
Shigella flexneri (S. flexneri) is a common intestinal pathogenic bacteria that mainly causes bacillary dysentery, especially in low socioeconomic countries. This study aimed to apply cold atmospheric plasma (CAP...
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Experimental research and multi-objective optimization of ultrasonic vibration–assisted EDM for Ti6Al4V micro-holes
Ultrasonic vibration–assisted electrical discharge machining (UEDM) was studied to improve the machining performance for TC4 micro-holes. First, a computational fluid dynamic (CFD) model of inter-electrode gap...
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Creep-feed grinding of single crystal nickel-base turbine blade fir-tree roots: tool wear, grinding force, temperature, and surface integrity
This study presents a comprehensive and comparative investigation on creep-feed grinding (CFG) of single crystal nickel-base turbine blade fir-tree roots with and without surface burn by using alumina abrasive...
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The effect of ultrasonic amplitude on the performance of ultrasonic vibration-assisted EDM micro-hole machining
A study on ultrasonic vibration-assisted electrical discharge machining (UVEDM) micro-hole, which mainly includes three key designs, was conducted to improve the machining performance of the electric discharge...
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Quality prediction of plunger components based on the finite element method during the neck-spinning process
To improve the neck-spinning processing quality of plunger components, a reliable finite element (FE) model was established and validated by the experimental spinning force. In the advanced FE model, an additi...
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Investigation on size effect of grain wear behavior during grinding nickel-based superalloy Inconel 718
In order to explore the effect of undeformed chip thickness (UCT) on the grain wear behavior, the single grain grinding experiment was carried out on the typical difficult-to-cut material, such as nickel-based...
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Effects of undeformed chip thickness on grinding temperature and burn-out in high-efficiency deep grinding of Inconel718 superalloys
High-efficiency deep grinding experiments of nickel-based superalloy Inconel718 were conducted with a vitrified cubic boron nitride wheel. An investigation was made to detect the relationship between the undef...