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Machinability evolution of gas–liquid-solid three-phase rotary abrasive flow finishing

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Soft abrasive flow (SAF) finishing has advantages in precise processing for titaniferous alloy parts with large-area surfaces. However, the processing efficiency and surface quality of current SAF methods require to be improved. To address the issues, a novel gas–liquid-solid three-phase rotary abrasive flow polishing method (RGLSP) is proposed based on the microbubble cavitation effect. Referring to the energy conservation principles of bubbles group movement, an improved realizable k-ε turbulence model is set up. Based on the above model, a mechanical dynamic model of the machining apparatus is established to obtain the flow field distribution of different structural parameters. The simulated results show that the pitch-down angle determines the distribution of the rotary flow field, and an optimized processing apparatus is developed. The machining experiments show that the proposed RGLSP method can improve the machining efficiency by 60%, and the surface roughness can reach Ra 0.1 μm with lower surface defects. The RGLSP can provide an important reference direction for low-carbon emission processing.

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This research was partially supported by the following foundations: the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) under Grant No. 51775501 and 52175124; the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province under Grant No. LZ21E050003, No. LY17E050004, and No. LQ23E050017; Zhejiang Province Postdoctoral Merit-based Funding Project under Grant No. ZJ2022068; Open Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems under Grant No. GZKF-202125.

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  1. Key Lab of E & M, Ministry of Education & Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China

    Yunfeng Tan, Yesha Ni, Jiafeng Wu, Lin Li & Dapeng Tan

  2. State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

    Yunfeng Tan & Lin Li

  3. Collaborative Innovation Center of High-End Laser Manufacturing Equipment, Zhejiang Province & Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310014, China

    Yunfeng Tan, Yesha Ni, Jiafeng Wu, Lin Li & Dapeng Tan

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All authors contributed to the study’s conception and design. Conceptualization, methodology, and writing review were performed by Dapeng Tan. The investigation, validation, and writing—original draft were performed by Yunfeng Tan. Software and visualization were performed by Yesha Ni. The data curation and formal analysis were performed by Jiafeng Wu. The writing review and editing were performed by Lin Li. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Tan, Y., Ni, Y., Wu, J. et al. Machinability evolution of gas–liquid-solid three-phase rotary abrasive flow finishing. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 131, 2145–2164 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-022-10761-8

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