Method and assembly for slurry delivery and utilization during ultrasonic impact grinding
AssigneeRtx Corporation
InventorsAhmed Abdillahi Abdi, Andrew Joseph Lazur
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Abstract
An ultrasonic impact grinding assembly includes a vessel having an open top disposed opposite a base and configured to contain an abrasive slurry, at least one mixing mechanism disposed in the vessel, a fixture disposed on the base of the vessel and configured to retain a workpiece for ultrasonic impact grinding within the abrasive slurry, and an ultrasonic impact grinding machine having a tool tip disposed to contact the abrasive slurry in the vessel during an ultrasonic impact grinding operation.
Claims17
An ultrasonic impact grinding assembly comprising:
- a vessel configured to contain an abrasive slurry, the vessel having an open top disposed opposite a base;
- at least one mixing mechanism disposed in the vessel, the at least one mixing mechanism configured to agitate the abrasive slurry;
- a fixture disposed on the base, the fixture configured to retain a workpiece for ultrasonic impact grinding within the abrasive slurry;
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- an ultrasonic impact grinding machine having a tool tip disposed to contact the abrasive slurry in the vessel during an ultrasonic impact grinding operation.
A method for machining a ceramic workpiece, the method comprising:
- submerging a machining surface of the ceramic workpiece in an abrasive slurry;
- positioning a tip of an ultrasonic impact grinding machine in proximity with the machining surface and into contact with the abrasive slurry;
- applying ultrasonic vibration to the tip;
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- agitating the abrasive slurry with a mixing mechanism disposed in the abrasive slurry.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.