Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Effectiveness analysis of abrasive flow machining on elbow inner-surface finish

  • ORIGINAL ARTICLE
  • Published:
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Higher standards have been set for elbow-type parts’ inner-surface finish in industrial production. The influence mechanism of inlet velocity, bend ratio, and bending angle on the surface quality of the elbow is analyzed to research the surface quality control technology of abrasive flow machining (AFM) elbows, and the surface quality control method of elbows in AFM is established. The machining effect of the abrasive flow is capable of being improved, according to the results of numerical simulation, by raising the inlet velocity; the machining capability of lower curvature radii is greater, whereas the uniformity of the overall machining of higher curvature radii is preferable; the numerical simulation verifies that the analysis of the flow state in the 90° elbow applies to elbows with various bending angles, demonstrating that the numerical simulation analysis represents a significant guide to the experiment results. The numerical simulation results and experimental findings for curvature radius agree, and by raising the inlet velocity or inlet pressure, improved surface quality control is capable of being accomplished for higher curvature radii; the experimental findings demonstrate that increasing the inlet pressure enhances the abrasive flow’s ability to machine, demonstrating that the inlet pressure and inlet velocity are directly proportional to one another. Therefore, the experimental findings confirm the accuracy of the numerical simulations, validate the viability and validity of AFM elbows, and provide technical support for the suggested quality control technology of AFM elbows.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
Fig.14
Fig.15
Fig.16
Fig.17

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Liu GS, Zhang XM, Zang X, Li JY, Su NN (2018) Study on whole factorial experiment of polishing the micro-hole in non-linear tubes by abrasive flow. Adv Mech Eng 10(8):1–15. https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814018794590

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Li JY, Zhang HF, Wei LL, Zhang XM, Xu Y, Xu CY (2019) Formation mechanism and quality control technology for abrasive flow precision polishing vortex: large eddy simulation[J]. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 105(5):2135–2150. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-04232-w

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Li JY, Zhu JB, Zhu X, Zhang DM, Li XG, Liu JH, Xu CY (2021) Processing behavior and surface quality control of the engine fuel nozzle precision machining by AFM containing magnetic particles[J]. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 113(5):1577–1590. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-06766-4

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Han S, Salvatore F, Rech J, Bajolet J (2020) Abrasive flow machining (AFM) finishing of conformal cooling channels created by selective laser melting (SLM)[J]. Precis Eng 64:20–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precisioneng.2020.03.006

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Sambharia J, Mali HS (2019) Recent developments in abrasive flow finishing process: a review of current research and future prospects[J]. Proc Inst Mech Eng Part B 233(2):388–399. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954405417731466

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Droubi MG, Reuben RL (2016) Monitoring acoustic emission (AE) energy of abrasive particle impacts in a slurry flow loop using a statistical distribution model[J]. Appl Acoust 113:202–209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2016.06.026

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Kumar SS, Hiremath SS (2016) A review on abrasive flow machining (AFM). Procedia Technol 25:1297–1304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.protcy.2016.08.224

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Wang AC, Cheng KC, Chen KY, Lin YC (2018) A study on the abrasive gels and the application of abrasive flow machining in complex-hole polishing. Procedia Cirp 68:523–528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2017.12.107

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Singh S, Kumar D, Ravi Sankar M, Jain VK (2019) Viscoelastic medium modeling and surface roughness simulation of microholes finished by abrasive flow finishing process[J]. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 100(5):1165–1182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-1912-2

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Huang S, Huang JX, Hui ZQ, Li MD (2018) Wear calculation of sandblasting machine based on EDEM-FLUENT coupling[J]. Int J Hydromechatronics 1(4):447–459. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJHM.2018.097295

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Wei HB, Peng C, Gao H, Wang XP, Wang XY (2019) On establishment and validation of a new predictive model for material removal in abrasive flow machining[J]. Int J Mach Tool Manuf 138:66–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2018.12.003

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Zahoor R, Bajt S, Šarler B (2021) A numerical investigation of micro-jet characteristics in different pressure environments[J]. Int J Hydromechatronics 4(4):368–383. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJHM.2021.120618

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. Singh S, Ravi Sankar M, Jain VK (2018) Simulation and experimental investigations into abrasive flow nanofinishing of surgical stainless steel tubes[J]. Mach Sci Technol 22(3):454–475. https://doi.org/10.1080/10910344.2017.1365897

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Sankar MR, Jain VK, Ramkumar J, Sareen SK, Singh S (2019) Medium rheological characterization and performance study during rotational abrasive flow finishing (R-AFF) of Al alloy and Al alloy/SiC MMCs[J]. The Int J Adv Manuf Technol 100(5):1149–1163. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-2244-y

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Singh S, Sankar MR (2020) Development and rheological characterisation of abrasive flow finishing medium for finishing macro to micro features. Def Sci J 70(2):190–196. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.70.14790

  16. Chih-Hua W, Chun Wai K, Stephen Yee Ming W, Bakar Adri Muhammad A (2020) Numerical and experimental investigation of abrasive flow machining of branching channels[J]. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 108(9):2945–2966. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-05589-z

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. Petare AC, Jain NK (2018) On simultaneous improvement of wear characteristics, surface finish and microgeometry of straight bevel gears by abrasive flow finishing process[J]. Wear 404:38–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2018.03.002

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. Bel Hadj Taher A, Kanfoudi H, Zgolli R, Ennouri M (2020) Investigation of subgrid-scale models in large eddy simulation on the unsteady flow around a hydrofoil using OpenFOAM[J]. Iran J Sci Technol Trans Mech Eng 44(2):465–480. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40997-018-0273-7

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. Majander P, Siikonen T (2006) Large-eddy simulation of a round jet in a cross-flow. Int J Heat Fluid Flow 27(3):402–415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2006.01.004

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. Santos JM, Reis NC, Castro IP, Goulart EV, Xie ZT (2019) Using large-eddy simulation and wind-tunnel data to investigate peak-to-mean concentration ratios in an urban environment[J]. Bound-Layer Meteorol 172(3):333–350. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-019-00448-1

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Koukouvinis P, Gavaises M, Li J, Wang LF (2016) Large eddy simulation of diesel injector including cavitation effects and correlation to erosion damage[J]. Fuel 175:26–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2016.02.037

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. Bose ST, Park GI (2018) Wall-modeled large-eddy simulation for complex turbulent flows[J]. Ann Rev Fluid Mech 50:535. https://doi.org/10.1146/2Fannurev-fluid-122316-045241

    Article  MathSciNet  MATH  Google Scholar 

  23. Kim WW, Menon S, Kim WW, Menon S (1997) Application of the localized dynamic subgrid-scale model to turbulent wall-bounded flows. In: 35th Aerospace sciences meeting and exhibit. AIAA, Reno, NV, p 210. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1997-210

  24. Fang L, Shao L, Bertoglio JP (2014) Recent understanding on the subgrid-scale modeling of large-eddy simulation in physical space[J]. Sci Chin Phys Mech Astron 57:2188–2193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-014-5606-y

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Funding

This work was supported by Science and technology development plan project of Jilin province (Grant numbers [20210201057GX] and [20220201036GX]) and Science and technology research project of Jilin Provincial Department of Education (Grant numbers [JJKH20220734KJ]).

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Cross-Scale Micro and Nano Manufacturing, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China

    Junye Li, Gongqiang Tian, Yanlu Yin, Guangfeng Shi & Jingran Zhang

  2. Foshan University Mechanical and Electrical Engineering College, Foshan, 528225, China

    Xinming Zhang

Authors
  1. Junye Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Gongqiang Tian
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Yanlu Yin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Guangfeng Shi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Jingran Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Xinming Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Contributions

Junye Li designed and performed the manuscript, analyzed the data, and drafted the manuscript. Gongqiang Tian and Yanlu Yin analyzed the data and supervised this study. Guangfeng Shi and Jingran Zhang conceived the project, and Xinming Zhang organized the paper and edited the manuscript. All authors read and approved the manuscript.

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Xinming Zhang.

Ethics declarations

Consent for publication

All presentations of case reports have consent for publication.

Conflict of interest

The authors declare no competing interests.

Additional information

Publisher's note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Springer Nature or its licensor (e.g. a society or other partner) holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law.

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Li, J., Tian, G., Yin, Y. et al. Effectiveness analysis of abrasive flow machining on elbow inner-surface finish. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 129, 739–753 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-12297-x

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-12297-x

Keywords

Search

Navigation