scholarly journals Smart Cutting Tools Used in the Processing of Aluminum Alloys

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Dan Dobrotă ◽  
Sever-Gabriel Racz ◽  
Mihaela Oleksik ◽  
Ionela Rotaru ◽  
Mădălin Tomescu ◽  
...  

The processing of aluminum alloys in optimal conditions is a problem that has not yet been fully resolved. The research carried out so far has proposed various intelligent tools, but which cannot be used in the presence of cooling-lubricating fluids. The objective of the research carried out in the paper was to design intelligent tools that would allow a control of the vibrations of the tool tip and to determine a better roughness of the processed surfaces. The designed intelligent tools can be used successfully in the processing of aluminum alloys, not being sensitive to coolants-lubricants. In the research, the processing by longitudinal turning of a semi-finished product with a diameter Ø = 55 mm of aluminum alloy A2024-T3510 was considered. Two constructive variants of smart tools were designed, realized, and used, and the obtained results were compared with those registered for the tools in the classic constructive variant. The analysis of vibrations that occur during the cutting process was performed using the following methods: Fast Fourier Transform (FFT); Short-Time Fourier-Transformation (STFT); the analysis of signal of vibrations. A vibration analysis was also performed by modeling using the Finite Element Method (FEM). In the last part of the research, an analysis of the roughness of the processed surfaces, was carried out and a series of diagrams were drawn regarding curved profiles; filtered profiles; Abbott–Firestone curve. Research has shown that the use of smart tools in the proposed construction variants is a solution that can be used in very good conditions for processing aluminum alloys, in the presence of cooling-lubrication fluids.

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (19) ◽  
pp. 5712
Author(s):  
Mihaela Oleksik ◽  
Dan Dobrotă ◽  
Mădălin Tomescu ◽  
Valentin Petrescu

Machining processes through cutting are accompanied by dynamic phenomena that influence the quality of the processed surfaces. Thus, this research aimed to design, make, and use a tool with optimal functional geometry, which allowed a reduction of the dynamic phenomena that occur in the cutting process. In order to carry out the research, the process of cutting by front turning with transversal advance was taken into account. Additionally, semi-finished products with a diameter of Ø = 150 mm made of C45 steel were chosen for processing (1.0503). The manufacturing processes were performed with the help of two tools: a cutting tool, the classic construction version, and another that was the improved construction version. In the first stage of the research, an analysis was made of the vibrations that appear in the cutting process when using the two types of tools. Vibration analysis considered the following: use of the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) method, application of the Short-Time Fourier-Transformation (STFT) method, and observation of the acceleration of vibrations recorded during processing. After the vibration analysis, the roughness of the surfaces was measured and the parameter Ra was taken into account, but a series of diagrams were also drawn regarding the curved profiles, filtered profiles, and Abbott–Firestone curve. The research showed that use of the tool that is the improved constructive variant allows accentuated reduction of vibrations correlated with an improvement of the quality of the processed surfaces.


2004 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
pp. L267-L272 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. DAROWICKI ◽  
A. ZIELIŃSKI

Approaches to the electrochemical noise (EN) analysis are generally based on the assumption of its stationarity. In spite of usability of such methodology, occurrences of non-stationary signals are rather frequent in the practice. The methods of overcoming this drawback are presented in the paper. Applications of short-time Fourier transformation are discussed. It utilizes the concept of time-localized analyzing functions generated by appropriately chosen sliding time-domain window. Such technique, applied in discrete time measurement regime yields time-dependent frequency EN decomposition. Additionally, the authors introduce the concept of time dependent spectral noise response and spectral noise resistance.


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