D. Miller

Bio: D. Miller is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Machining. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 71 citations.

Machinability of Nickel-Based Superalloy by Abrasive Water Jet Machining

Abstract: This paper deals with the machinability of nickel-based superalloys using abrasive water jet machining process. The machining studies were carried out with three different parameters such as water jet pressure, traverse speed of jet nozzle, and standoff distance at three different levels. The performances of the process parameters are evaluated by measuring difference in kerf width, kerf wall inclination, and material removal rate (MRR). Further, the surface morphology and material removal mechanisms are analyzed through scanning electron microscope (SEM) images. It is found that water jet pressure is the most influencing factor related to surface morphology and surface quality.

A novel multi-jet polishing process and tool for high-efficiency polishing

Abstract: Traditional fluid jet polishing (FJP) is limited by its low material removal rate and its applicability to medium-large size surfaces. This paper presents a novel multi-jet polishing (MJP) process and tools based on FJP which can implement high-efficiency polishing on large-scale surfaces or lens array surfaces. The MJP makes use of a purposely designed nozzle which possesses many regularly distributed holes, whose number can be a few to several hundred. Moreover, each hole can spray out a high-energy fluid jet leading to a dramatic increase of material removal. Its feasibility is firstly analyzed through a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation. Hence, its surface generation mechanisms in the integrated polishing mode and discrete polishing mode are studied. After that, a series of polishing experiments on different materials are conducted to validate its polishing performance as compared to single jet polishing (SJP). The experimental results show that the MJP tool can realize a much higher material removal rate, together with compatible surface roughness to SJP. Hence, the MJP tool has the potential to implement high-efficiency polishing on medium-large size surfaces and lens array surfaces.

Waterjet machining and research developments: a review

Abstract: Waterjet machining has attracted great attention in the conditions of hard-to-machine materials, microstructures, or complicated industrial components, and it has become well-established in all major areas of theoretical researches and already been found across the broad spectrum of technical application areas especially in the specific sectors of scientific frontiers, including the mechanical precision component, advanced functional material, intelligent automotive engineering, aerospace equipment, renewable energy science, leading medical instruments, etc. This paper reviews the historical and latest research developments and integrated applications of waterjet machining in the domains of mechanism and performances, which covers a lot of key aspects such as waterjet machining optimization, dynamic simulation and process monitoring of machining process, and the influence mechanism of waterjet machining as well. Its machining mechanism, performance capability, functional advantages, and inherent disadvantages are characterized and assessed in detail, so that the integrated applications of multifield-assisted waterjet machining can be introduced and focused thereafter. Finally, various future development prospects in all the abovementioned aspects of waterjet machining are discussed systematically and explored subsequently, which contribute to the acquirement of a series of comprehensive conclusions. This review can be used as suitable and effective tools to study and summarize the complicated correlations between waterjet machining mechanism and its actual working performances in different environmental conditions; therefore, this proposed investigation facilitates the precision manufacture or characteristic improvements of industrial product with higher efficiency and better quality in return.