Modeling, Monitoring and Control of Abrasive Flow Machining (AFM) Process

磨料流加工是一种精加工工艺， 几个重要的工业部门，精加工的 制造的组件。这项工作将作为第一阶段， 过程之间的定性和定量关系 介质粘度、挤出压力、流量等参数 和循环次数。这将通过以下方式实现： 实验工作和随机建模，因为该过程是 随机的根据现有的关系，一个关闭- 将制定和测试线路优化方案。在线 将实施监测和计算机控制系统 以提高过程的性能和效率。 在磨料流加工领域，美国 stills在技术和应用方面都处于领先地位。这项工作 将有助于保持这一领先地位，同时加强 国内产业的技术基础。通过改善 在过程效率和过程能力方面，这项工作还将 拓宽了该技术的应用基础，经济效益显著， 对广泛的制造业都有好处。

Abrasive Flow Machining is a finishing process utilized in several vital industrial segments, for finish-machining of manufactured components. This work will develop, as a first phase, the qualitative and quantitative relationships between process parameters such as media viscosity, extrusion pressure, flow volume and number of cycles. This will be accomplished through experimental work and stochastic modelling, since the process is random in nature. Based on the established relationships, an off- line optimization scheme will be developed and tested. An on-line monitoring and computer based control system will be implemented to improve the performance and efficiency of the process. In the area of Abrasive Flow Machining, the United States stills holds a lead both in technology and applications. This work will assist in maintaining this lead while strengthening the technological base of the domestic industry. Through improvements in process efficiency and process capability, this work will also broaden the application base of this technique, with economic benefits to a wide spectrum of manufacturing industries.