• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.39 no.9
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• pp.923-928
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• 2015

In this paper, we propose an ultrasonic magnetic abrasive polishing (US-MAP) technique to effectively machine a high-strength material, and we prove the efficiency of hybrid finishing. We use Taguchi's experimental method to determine the influence of each parameter. Based on the results, US-MAP exhibited a higher polishing efficiency than traditional MAP, and a suitable frequency for hybrid finishing was 28 kHz. When investigating the effect of the parameters on the surface roughness, the ultrasonic amplitude had the greatest effect. However, when machining with $55-{\mu}m$ amplitude, the machining efficiency decreased as the magnetic flux density varied.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.38 no.9
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• pp.1013-1018
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• 2014

Magnetic Abrasive Polishing (MAP) process is a nontraditional method for polishing the surface of workpiece by using the flexibility of tool. At present, a mixture of polishing abrasives and ferrous particles is used as the tool in the MAP process. Previously, an experiment was conducted with different sizes of polishing abrasives with an aim to improve the polishing accuracy. However, the sizes of ferrous particles are also expected to have a dominant effect on the process, warranting a study on the effect of the size of ferrous iron particles. In this study, an experiment was conducted using three different sizes of ferrous particles. Iron powder of average diameters 8, 78 and $250{\mu}m$ was used as ferrous particles. The effect of each ferrous particle size was evaluated by comparing the improvements in surface roughness. The particle size of a ferrous iron was found to play a significant role in MAP and particles of $78{\mu}m$ facilitated the best improvement in surface roughness.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.38 no.8
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• pp.887-892
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• 2014

In a conventional magnetic abrasive polishing process, the polishing abrasives are mixed with ferrous particles and slight cutting oil to form a cluster of abrasives. However, when a tool rotates at a high revolution speed, most of the polishing abrasives are scattered away from it due to the increase in centrifugal force. This phenomenon directly reduces the polishing efficiency. The use of a highly viscous matter such as silicone gel instead of cutting oil for mixing is one method to solve this problem and increase abrasive adhesion. Another method to avoid high abrasive scattering is the application of wet magnetic abrasive polishing (WMAP). In WMAP, abundant mineral oil is preliminarily applied to the workpiece surface. This study experimentally evaluated the effect of WMAP on abrasive adhesion. The relationship between the amount of working abrasives and polishing conditions was characterized. Despite the lower adhesion ratio of polishing abrasives, the surface roughness was found to be significantly improved as the result of WMAP.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.82-82
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• 2003

산업이 발전함에 따라 연마 후의 요구 정밀도도 더욱 높아지고 있다. 하지만 일반적인 기계 가공으로는 연마하기 힘든 부위가 아직 너무 많은 것이 현실이다. 곡관부, 관내부, 가공물 사이에 있는 틈새부 등이 그 예이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 일반적인 기계 가공으로 연마하기 어려운 틈새부의 연마를 하기 위한 기본적인 자기 연마 특성을 관찰 하고자 하는 것이다. 본 연구에서 사용하는 Al은 Al-Mg합금으로 비열처리 5xxx계열이다. 이 합금은 고강도를 가지고 있으면서, 해수에 대한 내식성이 우수하여 널리 이용되는 금속이다. 본 연구에서 사용되는 실험 장치는 두개의 극(N-S) 사이에 연마 입자를 투입하여 브릿지를 형성한다. 이 브릿지 사이를 Al합금이 두개의 서버 모터에 의해 상대적인 운동을 하게 한다. 연마는 이러한 상대 운동을 이용하는 원리이다. 본 연구에서 이루어지는 실험은 연마 입자의 성분비와 양, 그리고 가공시간 등의 변수를 이용하여 가장 우수한 연마 조건을 선택하고자 한다. 차후 연구 과제는 본 연구에서 얻어지는 연마 특성을 이용하여 두 개의 평판 혹은 어려 개의 Al평판의 틈 즉, 일반적인 기계 가공으로 연마하기 힘든 부위의 연마에 적용하여 그 특성을 알아보고, 일선 산업 현장에 응용 가치를 알아보고자 한다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.35 no.12
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• pp.1641-1646
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• 2011

The second-generation magnetic abrasive polishing is one of the nontraditional machining technologies newly developed. Because of the flexibility effect in magnetic abrasive polishing, the precise and mirror like surface can be obtained during this process. In this study, magnetic abrasive polishing process was applied in small grooved surface. As a result, it was seen that the flexible magnetic abrasive tool was effective to remove burrs on the edge of the groove. However, the efficiency of magnetic abrasive polishing at the slot was very low according to increasing depth and width of slot. So, correlation between geometric parameters, such as the depth and width, and surface roughness was evaluated and the minimum width for suitable polishing was found by experimental results.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.10
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• pp.1499-1505
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• 2010

In general, magnetic abrasive polishing can be used to effectively produce a mirror-like surface; however, industrial applications of this process involve some unsolved problems. For example, the polishing efficiency is low, and the used abrasives have to be treated. In this study, which is aimed at solving these problems, a novel medium of silicone gel, consisting of ferromagnetic particles and abrasives, is developed, and the effect of this medium is assessed on the basis of Taguchi's experimental method. The workpiece is a tungsten carbide steel and the surface roughness after magnetic abrasive polishing using the silicone gel is evaluated.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.259-259
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• 2004

정밀부품의 가공 시에 발생되는 burr는 제품의 정밀도, 성능과 제품의 생산성에도 부정적인 영향을 끼치다. 따라서 효율적인 burr의 제거는 제품의 성능의 향상뿐만 아니라 생산성의 향상에도 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 자기 연마법(Magnetic Abrasive Finishing)은 연마제의 연마특성과 철의 자기화 성질을 이용한다. 자기장내의 자기력선의 응집현상을 통해서 burr를 제거하는 방법이다. 자기 유도자에 의해 형성된 magnet flow를 따라 지립이 정렬을 하고 정렬된 지립은 브러쉬의 역할을 하여 burr를 제거하게 된다.(중략)

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.313-318
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• 2013

Magnetic abrasive polishing is an advanced deburring process for nonmagnetic materials and micropattern products that have non-machinability characteristics. Despite these advantages, there are some problems with using MAP for deburring. MAP has introduced geometric errors into microgrooves because of an over-cutting force caused by uncontrolled magnetic abrasives in the MAP tool. Thus, in this study, to solve this problem, an EP (electrolyte polishing)-MAP hybrid polishing process was developed for deburring microgrooves in an STS316 material. In addition, an evaluation of EP-MAP for the deburring of microgrooves was carried out by profiling the burrs. The results of the experiment showed geometric errors after the deburring process using MAP. However, in the case of EP-MAP, no geometric error was observed after the process because of the lower material removal rate in EP-MAP.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.259-264
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• 2012

Automatic magnetic abrasive polishing (MAP), which can be applied after machining of a mold on a machine tool without unloading, is very effective for finishing a free-form surface such as a complicated injection mold. This study aimed to improve the efficiency of MAP of a non-ferrous mold surface. The magnetic array table and control of the electromagnet polarity were applied in the MAP of a free-form surface. In this study, first, the magnetic flux density on the mold surface was simulated to determine the optimal conditions for the polarity array. Then, the MAP efficiency for polishing a non-ferrous mold surface was estimated in terms of the change in the radius of curvature and the magnetic flux density. The most improved surface roughness was observed not only in the upward tool path but also in the working area of larger magnetic flux density.

• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.110-111
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• 1998