The deformation field, material flow, and mechanics of chip separation in cutting of metals with superimposed low-frequency modulation (<1000 Hz) are characterized at the mesoscale using high-speed imaging and particle image velocimetry (PIV). The two-dimensional (2D) system studied involves a sharp-wedge sliding against the workpiece to remove material, also reminiscent of asperity contacts in sliding. A unique feature of the study is in situ mapping of material flow at high resolution using strain fields and streaklines and simultaneous measurements of tool motions and forces, such that instantaneous forces and kinematics can be overlaid onto the chip formation process. The significant reductions in specific energy obtained when cutting with modulation are shown to be a consequence of discrete chip formation with reduced strain levels. This strain reduction is established by direct measurements of deformation fields. The results have implications for enhancing sustainability of machining processes and understanding surface deformation and material removal in wear processes.
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Effect of Low-Frequency Modulation on Deformation and Material Flow in Cutting of Metals
Ho Yeung,
Ho Yeung
Center for Materials Processing
and Tribology,
School of Industrial Engineering,
Purdue University,
315 N. Grant Street,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
e-mail: hyeung@purdue.edu
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James B. Mann,
James B. Mann
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W. Dale Compton,
W. Dale Compton
Center for Materials Processing and Tribology,
School of Industrial Engineering,
Purdue University,
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West Lafayette, IN 47907
e-mail: dcompton@purdue.edu
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Srinivasan Chandrasekar
Srinivasan Chandrasekar
Center for Materials Processing and Tribology,
School of Industrial Engineering,
Purdue University,
315 N. Grant Street,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
e-mail: chandy@purdue.edu
School of Industrial Engineering,
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West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Ho Yeung
Center for Materials Processing
and Tribology,
School of Industrial Engineering,
Purdue University,
315 N. Grant Street,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
e-mail: hyeung@purdue.edu
and Tribology,
School of Industrial Engineering,
Purdue University,
315 N. Grant Street,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
e-mail: hyeung@purdue.edu
Yang Guo
James B. Mann
M4 Sciences LLC,
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West Lafayette, IN 47906
e-mail: jbmann@m4sciences.com
1201 Cumberland Avenue, Suite A,
West Lafayette, IN 47906
e-mail: jbmann@m4sciences.com
W. Dale Compton
Center for Materials Processing and Tribology,
School of Industrial Engineering,
Purdue University,
315 N. Grant Street,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
e-mail: dcompton@purdue.edu
School of Industrial Engineering,
Purdue University,
315 N. Grant Street,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
e-mail: dcompton@purdue.edu
Srinivasan Chandrasekar
Center for Materials Processing and Tribology,
School of Industrial Engineering,
Purdue University,
315 N. Grant Street,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
e-mail: chandy@purdue.edu
School of Industrial Engineering,
Purdue University,
315 N. Grant Street,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
e-mail: chandy@purdue.edu
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Contributed by the Tribology Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF TRIBOLOGY. Manuscript received April 22, 2015; final manuscript received July 1, 2015; published online August 31, 2015. Assoc. Editor: George K. Nikas.
J. Tribol. Jan 2016, 138(1): 012201 (9 pages)
Published Online: August 31, 2015
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April 22, 2015
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July 1, 2015
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Yeung, H., Guo, Y., Mann, J. B., Dale Compton, W., and Chandrasekar, S. (August 31, 2015). "Effect of Low-Frequency Modulation on Deformation and Material Flow in Cutting of Metals." ASME. J. Tribol. January 2016; 138(1): 012201. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031140
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