Magnetorheological suspension-based high precision finishing technology (MRF)

In MRF the mechanical energy for material removal is generated by the hydrodynamic flow of a magnetorheological (MR) polishing suspension throughout a preset converging gap formed by the workpiece surface and a moving rigid wall. MRF reduces the surface microroughness of optical materials to less th...

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Published in:Journal of intelligent material systems and structures 1999-01, Vol.9 (8), p.650-654
Main Authors: Kordonski, William, Golini, Don
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In MRF the mechanical energy for material removal is generated by the hydrodynamic flow of a magnetorheological (MR) polishing suspension throughout a preset converging gap formed by the workpiece surface and a moving rigid wall. MRF reduces the surface microroughness of optical materials to less than or equal to 10 angstrom. Shape errors are corrected to a fraction of a wavelength of light and subsurface damage is removed.
ISSN:1045-389X