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Wang H, Yuan R, Zhang X, Zai P, Deng J. Research Progress in Abrasive Water Jet Processing Technology. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:1526. [PMID: 37630062 PMCID: PMC10456623 DOI: 10.3390/mi14081526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Abrasive water jet machining technology is an unconventional special process technology; its jet stream has high energy, and its machining process is characterized by no thermal deformation, no pollution, high applicability, and high flexibility. It has been widely used for processing different types of materials in different fields. This review elaborates on the basic principles and characteristics of abrasive water jet processing, the mechanism of erosion, the simulation of the processing, the influence of process parameters in machining removal, and the optimization of improvements, as well as introduces the current application status, new technology, and future development direction of abrasive water jet technology. This review can provide an important information reference for researchers studying the machining processing of abrasive water jet technology.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hongqi Wang
- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China
- State Collaborative Innovation Center of Coal Work Safety and Clean-Efficiency Utilization, Jiaozuo 454003, China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China
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Chaudhari R, Ayesta I, Doshi M, Khanna S, Patel VK, Vora J, López de Lacalle LN. Implementation of Passing Vehicle Search Algorithm for Optimization of WEDM Process of Nickel-Based Superalloy Waspaloy. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4394. [PMID: 36558247 PMCID: PMC9781470 DOI: 10.3390/nano12244394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nickel-based superalloys find their main use in missile engines, atomic devices, investigational aircraft, aerospace engineering, industrial applications, and automotive gas turbines, spacecraft petrochemical tools, steam power, submarines, and broader heating applications. These superalloys impose certain difficulties during the process fabrication owing to their levels of higher hardness. In the current study, the precise machining of Waspaloy was attempted through the wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) technique. A multi-objective optimization has been performed, and the influence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) has been assessed using the passing vehicle search (PVS) algorithm. The effects of machining variables like current, Toff, and Ton were studied using the output measures of material removal rate (MRR), recast layer thickness (RLT), and surface roughness (SR). The Box-Behnken design was applied to generate the experimental matrix. Empirical models were generated which show the interrelationship among the process variables and output measures. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) method was used to check the adequacy, and suitability of the models and to understand the significance of the parameters. The PVS technique was executed for the optimization of MRR, SR, and RLT. Pareto fronts were derived which gives a choice to the user to select any point on the front as per the requirement. To enhance the machining performance, MWCNTs mixed dielectric fluid was utilized, and the effect of these MWCNTs was also analyzed on the surface defects. The use of MWCNTs at 1 g/L enhanced the performance of MRR, SR, and RLT by 65.70%, 50.68%, and 40.96%, respectively. Also, the addition of MWCNTs has shown that the machined surface largely reduces the surface defects.
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- Rakesh Chaudhari
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar 382007, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Escuela Superior de Ingenieros, University of the Basque Country, Alameda de Urquijo s/n., 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar 382007, India
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- School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Raisan, Gandhinagar 382007, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar 382007, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar 382007, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Escuela Superior de Ingenieros, University of the Basque Country, Alameda de Urquijo s/n., 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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Parametric Study and Investigations of Bead Geometries of GMAW-Based Wire–Arc Additive Manufacturing of 316L Stainless Steels. METALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/met12071232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Appropriate selection of wire–arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) variables imparts bead geometries with characteristics of multi-layer structures. Thus, the present study aimed to optimize the gas metal arc welding (GMAW)-based WAAM variables of travel speed (TS), wire feed speed (WFS), and voltage (V) for the bead geometries of bead width (BW) and bead height (BH) on an SS 316L substrate. Single-layer depositions were made through a metallic wire of SS 316L by following an experimental matrix of the Box–Behnken design (BBD) technique. Multivariable regression equations were generated for design variables and responses, and ANOVA was used to investigate the feasibility of the obtained regression equations. WFS was the highest contributor affecting the BW, followed by V and TS, while WFS was again the highest contributor affecting the BH, followed by TS and V. Heat transfer search (HTS) optimization was used to attain optimal combinations. The single-objective optimization result showed a maximum bead height and minimum bead width of 6.72 mm and 3.72 mm, respectively. A multi-layer structure was then fabricated by considering an optimization case study, and it showed optimized parameters at a WFS of 5.50 m/min, TS of 141 mm/min, and voltage of 19 V with the bead height and bead width of 5.01 mm and 7.81 mm, respectively. The multi-layered structure obtained at the optimized parameter was found to be free from disbonding, and seamless fusion was detected between the obtained layers of the structure. The authors believe that the present study will be beneficial for industrial applications for the fabrication of multi-layer structures.
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Chaudhari R, Kevalramani A, Vora J, Khanna S, Patel VK, Pimenov DY, Giasin K. Parametric Optimization and Influence of Near-Dry WEDM Variables on Nitinol Shape Memory Alloy. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13071026. [PMID: 35888844 PMCID: PMC9320167 DOI: 10.3390/mi13071026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nitinol-shape memory alloys (SMAs) are widely preferred for applications of automobile, biomedical, aerospace, robotics, and other industrial area. Therefore, precise machining of Nitinol SMA plays a vital role in achieving better surface roughness, higher productivity and geometrical accuracy for the manufacturing of devices. Wire electric discharge machining (WEDM) has proven to be an appropriate technique for machining nitinol shape memory alloy (SMA). The present study investigated the influence of near-dry WEDM technique to reduce the environmental impact from wet WEDM. A parametric optimization was carried out with the consideration of design variables of current, pulse-on-time (Ton), and pulse-off-time (Toff) and their effect were studied on output characteristics of material removal rate (MRR), and surface roughness (SR) for near-dry WEDM of nitinol SMA. ANOVA was carried out for MRR, and SR using statistical analysis to investigate the impact of design variables on response measures. ANOVA results depicted the significance of the developed quadratic model for both MRR and SR. Current, and Ton were found to be major contributors on the response value of MRR, and SR, respectively. A teaching–learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithm was employed to find the optimal combination of process parameters. Single-response optimization has yielded a maximum MRR of 1.114 mm3/s at Ton of 95 µs, Toff of 9 µs, current of 6 A. Least SR was obtained at Ton of 35 µs, Toff of 27 µs, current of 2 A with a predicted value of 2.81 µm. Near-dry WEDM process yielded an 8.94% reduction in MRR in comparison with wet-WEDM, while the performance of SR has been substantially improved by 41.56%. As per the obtained results from SEM micrographs, low viscosity, reduced thermal energy at IEG, and improved flushing of eroded material for air-mist mixture during NDWEDM has provided better surface morphology over the wet-WEDM process in terms of reduction in surface defects and better surface quality of nitinol SMA. Thus, for obtaining the better surface quality with reduced surface defects, near-dry WEDM process is largely suitable.
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- Rakesh Chaudhari
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Raysan, Gandhinagar 382007, India; (R.C.); (A.K.); (V.K.P.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Raysan, Gandhinagar 382007, India; (R.C.); (A.K.); (V.K.P.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Raysan, Gandhinagar 382007, India; (R.C.); (A.K.); (V.K.P.)
- Correspondence: (J.V.); (K.G.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Raysan, Gandhinagar 382007, India; (R.C.); (A.K.); (V.K.P.)
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- Department of Automated Mechanical Engineering, South Ural State University, Lenin Prosp. 76, 454080 Chelyabinsk, Russia;
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- School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 3DJ, UK
- Correspondence: (J.V.); (K.G.)
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Application of Convolutional Neural Network for Fault Diagnosis of Bearing Scratch of an Induction Motor. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12115513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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The demand for the condition monitoring of induction motors is increasing in various fields, such as industry, transportation, and daily life. Bearing faults are the most common faults, and many fault diagnosis methods have been proposed using artificial pitting as the fault factor in most cases. However, the validity of a fault diagnosis method for other kinds of faults does not seem to be evaluated. Considering onsite scenarios and other possibilities of faults, this paper introduces scratches on the outer raceways of bearings. A study was performed on the detection of several kinds of bearing scratches using a proposed method that was based on an auto-tuning convolutional neural network. The developed approach was also compared with other diagnostic methods for validation. The results showed that the proposed technique provides the possibility of diagnosing several kinds of scratches with acceptable accuracy rates.
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Multi−Objective Collaborative Optimization Design of Key Structural Parameters for Coal Breaking and Punching Nozzle. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10051036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The technology of coal breaking and punching by a high-pressure water jet can increase the permeability of coal seam and prevent gas explosion accidents. As one of the key components of this technology, the structural parameters of the nozzle have an important effect on the performance of the water jet. At present, the relationship between multiple optimization indexes and structural parameters of the nozzle is mostly studied separately. In fact, the influence of the nozzle structural parameters on different optimization indexes is different. When there are multiple optimization indexes, they should be considered collaboratively to achieve the best water jet performance of the nozzle. Therefore, a multi−objective collaborative optimization method is proposed which takes the maximum velocity in X-axis and effective extension distance in Y-axis as the performance evaluation indexes of the water jet. The numerical simulation of the nozzle jet is carried out by computational fluid dynamics(CFD) method, and an orthogonal test database is established. The weight of multi-objective is analyzed, and the key structural parameters of the nozzle are optimized by the combination of BP (back propagation) neural network and genetic algorithms. The results show that the primary and secondary sequence of each structural parameter on is γ>θ>l∕d, which could reflect the comprehensive influence on the maximum velocity in the X-axis and effective extension distance in the Y-axis. The optimal structural parameters of the nozzle are, θ = 42.512°, l/d = 2.5608, γ = 12.431°. The field erosion experiment shows that compared with the original nozzle, the water jet performance of the optimized nozzle has been improved, the punching depth has been increased by 72.71%, and the punching diameter has been increased by 106.72%. This study provides a certain reference for the design and optimization of coal breaking and punching nozzle.
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Optimization of Bead Morphology for GMAW-Based Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing of 2.25 Cr-1.0 Mo Steel Using Metal-Cored Wires. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12105060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The fabrication of components involves the deposition of multiple beads in multiple layers for wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). WAAM performed using gas metal arc welding (GMAW) allows for the manufacturing of parts through multiple-bead multi-layer deposition, which depends on the process variables. Thus, the selection of process parameters along with their required levels is mandatory to deposit multiple layers for WAAM. To obtain the desired levels of parameters, bead-on-plate trials were taken on the base plate of low alloy steel by following an experimental matrix produced through the Box–Behnken design (BBD) on GMAW-based WAAM. Wire feed speed, travel speed, and voltage were chosen as the input parameters and bead width and bead height were chosen as the output parameters. Furthermore, the robustness and adequacy of the obtained regression equations were analyzed by using analysis of variance (ANOVA). For both responses of BW and BH, values of R2 and adj. R2 were found to be near unity, which has shown the fitness of the model. Teaching–learning-based optimization (TLBO) technique was then employed for optimization. Within the selected range of process variables, the single-objective optimization result showed a maximum bead height (BH) of 7.81 mm, and a minimum bead width (BW) of 4.73 mm. To tackle the contradicting nature of responses, Pareto fronts were also generated, which provides a unique non-dominated solution. Validation trials were also conducted to reveal the ability and suitability of the TLBO algorithm. The discrepancy between the anticipated and measured values was observed to be negligible, with a deviation of less than 5% for all the validation trials. This demonstrates the success of the established model and TLBO algorithm. The optimum feasible settings for multi-layer metal deposition were determined after further tuning. A multi-layer structure free from any disbonding was successfully manufactured at the optimized variables. The authors suggest that the optimum parametric settings would be beneficial for the deposition of layer-by-layer weld beads for additive manufacturing of components.
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Chaudhari R, Prajapati P, Khanna S, Vora J, Patel VK, Pimenov DY, Giasin K. Multi-Response Optimization of Al 2O 3 Nanopowder-Mixed Wire Electrical Discharge Machining Process Parameters of Nitinol Shape Memory Alloy. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15062018. [PMID: 35329469 PMCID: PMC8950695 DOI: 10.3390/ma15062018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Shape memory alloy (SMA), particularly those having a nickel-titanium combination, can memorize and regain original shape after heating. The superior properties of these alloys, such as better corrosion resistance, inherent shape memory effect, better wear resistance, and adequate superelasticity, as well as biocompatibility, make them a preferable alloy to be used in automotive, aerospace, actuators, robotics, medical, and many other engineering fields. Precise machining of such materials requires inputs of intellectual machining approaches, such as wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM). Machining capabilities of the process can further be enhanced by the addition of Al2O3 nanopowder in the dielectric fluid. Selected input machining process parameters include the following: pulse-on time (Ton), pulse-off time (Toff), and Al2O3 nanopowder concentration. Surface roughness (SR), material removal rate (MRR), and recast layer thickness (RLT) were identified as the response variables. In this study, Taguchi's three levels L9 approach was used to conduct experimental trials. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) technique was implemented to reaffirm the significance and adequacy of the regression model. Al2O3 nanopowder was found to have the highest contributing effect of 76.13% contribution, Ton was found to be the highest contributing factor for SR and RLT having 91.88% and 88.3% contribution, respectively. Single-objective optimization analysis generated the lowest MRR value of 0.3228 g/min (at Ton of 90 µs, Toff of 5 µs, and powder concentration of 2 g/L), the lowest SR value of 3.13 µm, and the lowest RLT value of 10.24 (both responses at Ton of 30 µs, Toff of 25 µs, and powder concentration of 2 g/L). A specific multi-objective Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization (TLBO) algorithm was implemented to generate optimal points which highlight the non-dominant feasible solutions. The least error between predicted and actual values suggests the effectiveness of both the regression model and the TLBO algorithms. Confirmatory trials have shown an extremely close relation which shows the suitability of both the regression model and the TLBO algorithm for the machining of the nanopowder-mixed WEDM process for Nitinol SMA. A considerable reduction in surface defects owing to the addition of Al2O3 powder was observed in surface morphology analysis.
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- Rakesh Chaudhari
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Raisan, Gandhinagar 382007, India; (R.C.); (P.P.); (V.K.P.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Raisan, Gandhinagar 382007, India; (R.C.); (P.P.); (V.K.P.)
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- Department of Solar Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Raisan, Gandhinagar 382007, India;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Raisan, Gandhinagar 382007, India; (R.C.); (P.P.); (V.K.P.)
- Correspondence: (J.V.); (K.G.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Raisan, Gandhinagar 382007, India; (R.C.); (P.P.); (V.K.P.)
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- Department of Automated Mechanical Engineering, South Ural State University, Lenin Prosp. 76, 454080 Chelyabinsk, Russia;
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- School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 3DJ, UK
- Correspondence: (J.V.); (K.G.)
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