Abstract
Optical glass BK7 is widely used in optical lenses. It is a kind of hard and brittle material and thus difficult to machine. To solve the problems it has encountered in terms of polishing efficiency and quality, the axial ultrasonic vibration assisted polishing (UVAP) method is adopted in this study. A mathematical-prediction-model, firstly considering the effects of periodically changing pressure caused by ultrasonic vibration, is developed to predict the generated surface-profile. And for the first time, the concept of “Preston-coefficient distribution-function” is proposed to describe the effect of the abrasive-particle distribution on material-removal distribution-function. A series UVAP experiments on optical glass BK7 at different polishing parameters are conducted to validate the polishing efficiency and feasibility of the developed prediction model and proposed concept. The results confirm that UVAP method can realize a higher material removal rate (MRR) and a better surface quality. Compared to conventional method, the predictions are in good agreement with the experiments. The comparison of the obtained surface profiles proves the benefits of ultrasonic vibration as well. Moreover, the research results can be used to guide the adjustment of polishing parameters for deterministic material removal in straight feeding process of UVAP, and provide a valuable basis for trajectory planning of the global polishing of workpiece surfaces.
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