Three axis CNC controlled translation machine

正在为一台三轴计算机数字控制(CNC)磨床寻求资金。它将由立式数控铣床改造成金属板材单点渐进成形的成型机。HQP的研究工作包括：宏观上的单点渐进成形；微观尺度上的单点渐进成形；制作宏观和微观的板料原型；板料成形中的摩擦研究；用于摩擦研究的纹理表面的创建；单点渐进成形和反求工程相结合；摩擦焊接。这一过程有时被称为无模成形或非对称渐进板材成形。这项应用的PI是最早研究SPIF的研究人员之一。从2003年开始，他担任一个研究SPIF的国际小组的临时主席。该工艺用途广泛，可以在很短的时间内用板材制成快速原型，无需模具。板材成型机将配备力和扭矩传感器、远程位置传感器、温度传感器和视觉测量设备。许多传感器将是独一无二的，并在内部开发。在传感器设计方面至少有30年的经验。以前在单点渐进成形中获得的经验将直接应用于微成形和医疗应用。这其中很大一部分将是HQP经验的发展。？为头盖骨切除的患者制造钛金属保护性插件，？为腿部支撑制造定制夹板？为摩擦研究创建微成形纹理金属板表面。

Funding is sought for a three axis Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) mill. It will be converted from a vertical CNC mill to metal forming machine, that can do single point incremental forming of sheet metal. HQP research work includes: single point incremental forming on a macro scale; single point incremental forming on a microforming scale; making macro and micro sheet metal prototypes; conducting friction studies in sheet metal forming; creating textured surfaces for friction studies; combining single point incremental forming and reverse engineering; friction welding.The sheet metal forming process in this case is Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF). This process is sometimes known as dieless forming or Asymmetric Incremental Sheet Forming. The PI for this application was among the first researchers to investigate SPIF. Starting in 2003, he was the ad hoc chair of an international group studying SPIF. The process is versatile and allows rapid prototypes to be made from sheet metal without dies, in very short times.The sheet metal forming machine will be instrumented with force and torque sensors, remote position sensors, temperature sensors and visual measurement equipment. Many of the sensors will be unique and developed in house. At least thirty years of experience in sensor design is available.The experience gained in previous single point incremental forming will be applied directly to microforming and medical applications. Much of this will be development of HQP experience.?the fabrication of a Titanium sheet metal protective insert for patients that have had bone removed from their cranium,?the fabrication of custom splints for leg supports?creation of micro formed textured sheet metal surfaces for friction studies.