Atomization-based cutting fluid application in micro-machining

作为一名新教师，我计划建立一个先进的多尺度制造研究项目，以开发创新的制造技术，弥合纳米和微米尺度之间的差距，并支持对定制微型3D零件日益增长的需求。通过该计划开发的创新的多尺度制造技术将允许将纳米尺度设备集成到实际的工程系统中。我最初的努力将是制造工艺和系统的小型化。为了使竞争性生产跟上微/纳米尺度科学和技术的步伐，需要改变制造模式，这是建立在微型零件或功能可以在微型工艺和设备上最好地创建的前提下。微型或微尺度机床（mMT）的发展可以在桌面上实现成本效益高、精确、灵活和移动的制造，以便在需要或需要的远程位置快速制造精确的3D微型定制设计部件。虽然很少有人努力开发mMT，但随着工艺和设备的尺寸缩小，许多新的问题出现并仍有待解决，以获得全功能和多功能的mMT，包括切削液应用、零件处理和组装、夹具、计量、在线监测和控制等。

As a starting faculty member, I plan to establish a research program on advanced multi-scale manufacturing to develop innovative manufacturing technologies to bridge the gap between nano- and micro-scales, and support the increasing demand for customized miniature 3D parts. The innovative multi-scale manufacturing technologies developed through this program will allow integration of nano-scale devices into practical engineering systems. My initial efforts will be on miniaturization of manufacturing processes and systems. For competitive production to keep pace with micro/nano-scale science and technology, a shift in manufacturing paradigm is required, which is built upon the premise that miniature parts or features can be best created on miniature processes and equipments. Development of miniature or micro-scale machine tools (mMTs) can lead to cost-effective, accurate, flexible, and mobile manufacturing on a desktop so that accurate 3D miniature custom-design parts can be quickly made at a remote location where they are needed or required. Although few efforts have been made to develop mMTs, as the size-scale of the process and equipment is reduced, many new issues arise and remain to be addressed for fully functional and versatile mMTs including cutting fluid application, part handling and assembly, fixturing, metrology, on-line monitoring and control, etc.