Design, Construction, and Optimization of Magnetic Field Assisted Polishing Equipment

该奖项是为了表彰基于磁场辅助抛光技术的先进陶瓷和玻璃精密加工设备的综合设计方法的发展。将采用实验和分析的方法来发展用于抛光设备的设计、建造和优化的科学基础。基于有限元的技术将用于帮助选择特定的磁场配置，而工艺参数的优化将基于工艺参数与各种工艺性能测量之间关系的研究。将建立一个有关工艺参数和工艺性能的数据库。这里开发的抛光技术可以成功地用于各种磁性和非磁性材料的有效抛光，因为材料去除率至少比传统抛光技术高一个数量级。这里开发的分析技术将促进设备的设计和优化，而不依赖于目前的试验和错误。

9402895 Komanduri The award is for the development of an integrated approach to the design of equipment for precision finishing of advanced ceramics and glasses based on the magnetic field assisted polishing technique. Experimental and analytical approaches will be taken to develop the science base for the design, construction, and optimization of the equipment used for the polishing. Finite- element based techniques will be used to help select specific magnetic field configurations, and optimization of process parameters will be based on studies of relationships between process parameters and various measures of process performance. A database relating process parameters and process performance will be developed. The finishing techniques to be developed here can be used successfully for efficient finishing of a variety of materials both magnetic and non-magnetic, as material removal rates are at least an order of magnitude higher than conventional polishing techniques. The analytical techniques developed here will facilitate design and optimization of the equipment without reliance on trial and error as is currently the case.