Shape alterations and their holistic geometrical representation in abrasive flow machining

Abrasive flow machining is a suitable manufacturing process for deburring, edge rounding and surface finishing applications. In this paper, the alterations of the form as a result of abrasive flow machining are presented. The alteration of the form is only one example for the reproduction of geometrical changes. Others could be seen in the changes of surface roughness or waviness. Moreover, a verification strategy for a holistic understanding of the interaction between the micro and macro geometry is introduced. In this sense, the term quality is enhanced. The findings are used to develop process models and simulations in consideration of the correlation between the machining parameters and the examined geometrical properties. These process models will be used to accelerate the process design, thus reducing costs incurred by time, work and material for necessary experiments.