Optimised polishing media - a new approach

该项目旨在证明抛光各种表面的可行性，使用一种新的组合，增强抛光浆料，工具和工具运动。最终目标是在材料去除率（生产经济性）和去除表面上的中间空间频率（波纹）的能力（生产质量）方面产生显著的商业优势。如果这项工作取得成功，我们希望吸引专业抛光浆料制造商参与后续阶段的开发，并最终将一系列新的浆料推向市场。这项研究有可能使需要精密表面抛光的广泛应用受益，包括光学器件、假体关节植入物、轴承表面、涡轮机叶片和模具。相关部门包括国防、航空航天、医疗、消费、仪器仪表和科学基地。

This project aims to prove the feasibility of polishing a variety of surfaces, using a new combination of enhanced polishing slurries, tools and tool-motions. The ultimate objective is to generate significant commercial advantage in both the rate of material removed (economics of production), and the ability to remove mid spatial frequencies (ripples) on surfaces (quality of production). If this work is successful, we hope to attract a manufacturer of specialist polishing slurries to engage with a subsequent phase of development, and ultimately bring a new range of slurries to market.The research has potential to benefit a wide range of applications that require precision surface-finishing, including optics, prosthetic joint-implants, bearing surfaces, turbine blades and moulds¨s. Relevant sectors embrace defence, aero-space, medical, consumer, instrumentation, and Science Base.