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GADADHAR DEY
(ST-635979-0)
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Gadadhar Dey (ST 635979-0) Mechanical Engineering
The Institution of Engineers (India)_ Project Report
INDEX
1. Certificate of Originality 3
2. Acknowledgement 4
3. Synopsis 5
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PROJECT REPORT
CERTIFICATE OF ORGINALITY
Gadadhar Dey
(ST -635979-0 )
Countersigned by
ACKNOLEDGEMENT
Gadadhar Dey
(ST 635979-0)
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Gadadhar Dey (ST 635979-0) Mechanical Engineering
The Institution of Engineers (India)_ Project Report
SYNOPSIS
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Gadadhar Dey (ST 635979-0) Mechanical Engineering
The Institution of Engineers (India)_ Project Report
The following list of activities to be carried out with their expected date
of completion.
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Gadadhar Dey (ST 635979-0) Mechanical Engineering
The Institution of Engineers (India)_ Project Report
This project will be carried out at M/s. Taneja Aerospace And Aviation
Ltd.,Machine shop , Hosur ,Tamilnadu .
PROJECT REPORT
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2.TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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List of Tables
Table 1 Characteristics of different variables
Table 2 Cost calculation
List of Figures
Fig. 1 Schematic layout of abrasive jet machine
Fig 2 Effect of process parameters on erosion rate
Fig 3 Crack propagation during abrasive cutting of glass
Fig. 4 Filter regulator unit
Fig. 5 Abrasive container
Fig. 6 Cam
Fig. 7 Vibration Assembly
Fig. 8 Cut section of Nozzle
Fig 9 Position of nozzle
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4.OBJECTIVES :
5.ABSTRACT :
Abrasive Jet Machining (AJM) is the process of material removal from
a work piece by the application of a high speed stream of abrasive
particles carried in a gas or air medium from a nozzle. The material
removal process is mainly by erosion. The AJM will chiefly be used to
cut shapes in hard and brittle materials like glass, ceramics etc. the
machine will be automated to have 3 axes travel. The different
components of AJM are Compressor, Vibrator, dehumidifier, Pressure
Regulator, and Dust filter, Nozzle, Pressure gauge etc. The different
components are selected after appropriate design calculations.
In this project, a model of the Abrasive Jet Machine is designed using
available hardware and software etc. taking into consideration of
commercially available components. Care has been taken to use less
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6.METHEDOLOGY OF STUDY:
The methodology in this project involves understandings of the
following Variables:-
a. Carrier gas
b. Types of abrasive
c. Size of abrasive grain
d. Velocity of abrasive jet
e. Flow rate of abrasive
f. Work material
g. Geometry, composition and material of nozzle
h. Nozzle work distance (stand off distance)
7.STATMENTS OF THE PROBLEMS :
Improvement in the following areas
a. Reduction in Capital cost
b. Ability to cut intricate holes shape in materials of any hardness.
c. Ability to cut heat sensitive material without damage.
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8.INPUT DATA/STRUCTURE:
8.1 INTRODUCTION: Abrasive Jet Machining (AJM) is the removal
of material from a work piece by the application of a high speed stream
of abrasive particles carried in gas medium from a nozzle. The AJM
process differs from conventional sand blasting in that the abrasive is
much finer and the process parameters and cutting action are carefully
controlled.
The process is used chiefly to cut intricate shapes in hard and brittle
materials which are sensitive to heat and have a tendency to chip easily.
The process is also used for deburring and cleaning operations. AJM is
inherently free from chatter and vibration problems. The cutting action
is cool because the carrier gas serves as a coolant.
8.5 ADVANTAGES:
a. Low capital cost
b. Ability to cut intricate holes shape in materials of any hardness.
c. Ability to cut heat sensitive material without damage.
d. As no heat is generated in the process, no change in microstructure
8.6 LIMITATIONS:
a. Material removal rate is low and hence its application is limited.
b. Embedding of the abrasive in the work piece surface may occur while
machining softer material.
c. The abrasive material may accumulate at nozzle and fail the process if
moisture is present in the air.
e. Occasional plugging of mixing tube: Usually caused by dirt or large
particles in abrasive.
f. Wear, misalignment, and damage to the nozzle.
8.7 APPLICATION: The major application of Abrasive jet machining
process is in the machining of essentially brittle materials and heat
sensitive materials like glass, quartz, sapphire, semiconductor materials,
mica and ceramics. It is also used in cutting slot, thin sections, countering,
drilling, for producing integrate shapes in hard and brittle materials. It is
often used for cleaning and polishing of plastics nylon and Teflon
components. Delicate cleaning, such as removal of smudges from antique
documents, is also easily done with Abrasive jet machining.
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The AJM has been applied to rough working such as deburring and rough
finishing. With the increase of the needs for machining of ceramics,
semiconductors, electronic devices and LCDs, micro-AJM has become a
useful technique for micro machining. Experimental results showed good
performance in micro-grooving of glass; however, the size of machined
groove increased about 24 m. With the fine-tuning the compensation
for film wear, micro-AJM could be effectively applied to the micro-
machining of semiconductors, electronic devices and LCD. The crack
propagation during impact of abrasive particles on machining material is
given below:
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9.3 THE VIBRATING UNIT: Vibrating Unit is used for mixing the air
with the abrasive particles (Al2O3). The Abrasive particles are stored in a
container through which air is flown. The particles are agitated by means
of a cam and motor arrangement. The rotation of cam results in vibration
in the abrasive container. The flow rate of abrasive materials can be
controlled by manipulating the rotational speed of the motor. The abrasive
container will have one inlet and one outlet for air passage and will be
vertically suspended from a hinged joint. So the Vibrating Unit consists
of following parts
i. Abrasive container
ii. Cam
iii. Induction Motor
9.3.1 ABRASIVE CONTAINER:
Abrasive container is fabricated by a hollow cylindrical thick metallic
pipe of 60mm diameter and 140mm height. Two circular pipes of internal
diameter 18mm is dipped from the top and welded, which would act as
input for compressed air and output for mixture of compressed air and
abrasive particles. The length of input pipe dipped is kept long to uniform
circulation of compressed air into the container.
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9.3.2 CAM:
Cam is fixed with shaft of the induction motor. The profile of the cam is
taken to be a circular one. The distance between two centers as shown in
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11.CONCLUSION:
In this project a complete design of the Abrasive Jet Machine is given.
The total assembly is designed taking in account of currently available
components in the market. The designing and assembling of very large
number of components was a tremendous task and was completed on
time. However because of some parts couldnt be purchased the whole
assembly was limited to some basic manufacturing operation.
The project can go beyond its current position and capabilities by
employing automation into it. This can be done by using stepper motors
or DC servo motors interfaced with standard PCI controllers or
standalone controllers. 2D profiles can be converted into standard
Gcodes and Mcodes and that can be sent to the machine to perform
automated machining.
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13.REFERENCES:
4. Dr.A. k. Paul &R. K. Roy some studies on Abrasive jet machining the
Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) Vol 68 part PE 2 November
1987.