摘要

Precise processing for complex geometric surfaces of titanium alloy artificial joints has higher technical difficulties. This paper addresses the matter by proposing an improved abrasive flow processing method. According to the micro-cutting principle, the processing mechanism on curvature surface of the titanium alloy workpiece by the abrasive flow is analyzed. A new material removal model of abrasive flow is proposed to reveal the processing regularities for complex geometric surfaces of titanium alloy artificial joints. Based on the model, in combination with the realizable k-epsilon turbulence model, the total force affecting on a wall region of constrained flow passage is obtained to estimate the quantity of material removal. A multi-segment profiling constrained flow passage is designed, and an optimized flow passage scheme is provided. Numerical results show that the optimized flow passage can improve the pressure/velocity profile uniformities of abrasive particles; by the product of velocity and pressure, the cutting coefficient for complex surface is obtained. A processing experimental platform is developed, and the processing experiment results indicate that the proposed material removal model can estimate the processing effects and removal regularities, and the size accuracy and surface quality of the titanium alloy surface are improved.