Computational Simulation Tools and Environment for Optimising the Manufacture of Ultra-precision Surfaces

用于优化超精密表面制造的计算仿真工具和环境

• 批准号: 102748
• 金额: $ 4.74万
• 依托单位: MATHCYF CYF
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Launchpad
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=102748
• 关键词: Computational; Simulation; Tools; Environment; Optimising

Precision optical lenses and mirrors are used in scientific instruments (e.g. professional astronomical telescopesand their instrumentation) and high-end consumer goods such as modern optical goods (telescopes andbinoculars), cameras and head-up displays. Use of complex aspheric and freeform optics facilitates the designof smaller and lighter devices, and it is anticipated that this market will continue grow in the future.In order to meet the challenging specification for the surface shapes and texture, optics manufacturers useprecision polishing techniques. The aim of this project is to create a set of quantitative simulation tools for usein improving the processes used in polishing ultra-precision surfaces, with the objectives of increasing theaccuracy of these components and lowering the cost of their manufacture. In addition, further applications ofthese process improvement tools are: the polishing of precision surfaces required for low friction aerodynamicsurfaces, such as turbine blades; and biomedical applications such as hip and knee joint implants.

精密光学透镜和反射镜用于科学仪器（如专业天文望远镜及其仪器）和高端消费品，如现代光学产品（望远镜和双筒望远镜），相机和平视显示器。复杂非球面和自由曲面光学器件的使用有助于设计更小、更轻的器件，预计这一市场在未来将继续增长。为了满足表面形状和纹理的挑战性要求，光学器件制造商使用精密抛光技术。本项目的目的是创建一套定量模拟工具，用于改进超精密表面抛光工艺，以提高这些部件的精度并降低其制造成本。此外，这些工艺改进工具的进一步应用是：低摩擦空气动力学表面所需的精密表面的抛光，如涡轮机叶片;以及生物医学应用，如髋关节和膝关节植入物。