Experimental Investigation on Constrained Abrasive Fluid Polishing for Optical Glass

To find a cost effective,high-precision and environmental friendly way of polishing for optical glass,a series of experiments were focused on about constrained abrasive fluid polishing. Since abrasive particles can repeatedly impact the workpiece in a multidirectional way with high energy, the constrained abrasive fluid polishing method for optical glass has been proposed based on the abrasive fluid machining theory and elastic emission machining theory. A constrained abrasive fluid polishing system was designed and developed to polish K9 glass samples. Results show that K9 glass obtains a high accuracy with less fluid. Experiments indicate that,in a more effective,high-precision and environmental friendly way,constrained abrasive fluid polishing is possible to improve the quality of workpiece surface compared with free abrasive fluid polishing. In the process of removing materials of constrained abrasive fluid polishing,it gives priority to removing the materials of high spot and the high frequency error of smooth local zone can be modified. The abrasive particles can repeatedly impact the workpiece in a multidirectional way,and there are certain relationship among surface quality,material removal rate, and parameters such as speed,clearance, angle, time and particle size. In the process of constrained abrasive fluid polishing, it shows a high material removal rate,and it needn’t to clamp workpieces. As a result,it could improve the processing efficiency significantly. The research on constrained abrasive fluid polishing has a practical significance and practical value in industrial production.