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Simulation of abrasive flow machining process for 2D and 3D mixture models

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Improvement of surface finish and material removal has been quite a challenge in a finishing operation such as abrasive flow machining (AFM). Factors that affect the surface finish and material removal are media viscosity, extrusion pressure, piston velocity, and particle size in abrasive flow machining process. Performing experiments for all the parameters and accurately obtaining an optimized parameter in a short time are difficult to accomplish because the operation requires a precise finish. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation was employed to accurately determine optimum parameters. In the current work, a 2D model was designed, and the flow analysis, force calculation, and material removal prediction were performed and compared with the available experimental data. Another 3D model for a swaging die finishing using AFM was simulated at different viscosities of the media to study the effects on the controlling parameters. A CFD simulation was performed by using commercially available ANSYS FLUENT. Two phases were considered for the flow analysis, and multiphase mixture model was taken into account. The fluid was considered to be a

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, India

    Rupalika Dash & Kalipada Maity

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Dash, R., Maity, K. Simulation of abrasive flow machining process for 2D and 3D mixture models. Front. Mech. Eng. 10, 424–432 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-015-0366-6

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