An approach to modeling the material removal rate (MRR) during rotary ultrasonic machining (RUM) of ceramics is proposed and applied to predicting the MRR for the case of magnesia stabilized zirconia. The model, a first attempt at predicting the MRR in RUM, is based on the assumption that brittle fracture is the primary mechanism of material removal. To justify this assumption, a model paramete...

Elliptical vibration cutting technology is well-known for its excellent performance in ultraprecision machining of steel materials with single crystal diamond tools. This paper presents two approaches to attain high-performance microand macro-scale sculpturing for steel materials by utilizing elliptical vibration cutting. In order to attain free-form sculpturing in macro-scale, a 4-axis control...

Particle reinforced metal matrix composites (PRMMCs) are the materials that are extremely difficult to machine using conventional manufacturing method due to high tool wear caused by presence of the hard ceramic reinforcement. This paper presents details of an investigation into the machinability of TriAlumane zirconium (Al3Zr), Zirconia (ZrO2) and Silicon carbide (SiC)particulate reinforcedalu...

Ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting has recently been utilized in industry for finishing of various precision parts such as mirror surface finishing and precision micro machining of dies and molds. However, its application has been limited to high-cost ultra-precision machining, where depth of cut is typically in a range from a few micrometers to several tens of micrometers due to power lim...