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Micro-riblets (grooves) can reduce surface friction in turbulent flow by up to 10 %. Furthermore, roll forming is an effective method for manufacturing large-area groove structures. In this study, the fluidity of metal during the multi-pass rolling of microgrooves was studied, and the reason for the accumulation of materials at the end of rolling was explained. A comparative analysis was conducted between single-pass rolling and multi-pass rolling. Then, according to the distribution of stress field and strain field, the force and flow tendency of the metal during rolling were studied. The gradually changing streamlined roller tooth profile promoted the flow of metal to both sides of the gear hob. Given the same reduction, the forming height of micro-grains during multi-pass rolling was 64.2 % higher than that during single-pass rolling.
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This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China (Grant Nos. ZR2021ME222, ZR2017MEE036, and ZR2017BEM003).
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Xujie Gao is a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology. He obtained his Master’s degree from the same university in 2012. His research interest includes the plastic forming process of metal materials.
Huihang Wang is taking his Master’s degree at Shandong University of Technology. His research interests include metal plastic forming processes and die technology.
Guangming Zhu obtained his Ph.D. from Yanshan University in 2004. He is currently a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Shandong University of Technology, among other important directorships. His team’s research interests include metal plastic forming equip- ment, process, and automation in the fields of strip rolling, seamless steel tube forming, incremental roll forming, and steel final forming.
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Gao, X., Wang, H., Zhu, G. et al. Research on metal flow law of micro-riblets based on multi-pass rolling. J Mech Sci Technol 36, 2277–2286 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-022-0410-5
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