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Investigation on the fluid–structure interaction effect of an aerostatic spindle and the influence of structural dimensions on its performance

  • Lihua Lu
  • , Qiang Gao*
  • , Wanqun Chen
  • , Liang Liu
  • , Guanglin Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

The performances of aerostatic spindle are highly affected by the fluid–structure interaction between air film and solid structure. This paper proposes a comprehensive two-way fluid–structure interaction model to analyze the fluid–structure interaction effect of an aerostatic spindle. The structure deformation induced by air film pressure is considered to predict the actual performance of aerostatic spindle. Furthermore, to provide theoretical basis for the structure parameters design, the influence of structural dimensions (such as the thickness of thrust plate) on its performance is investigated, and optimal structural parameters are acquired. The stiffness of aerostatic spindle with varying thrust plate thickness is tested to verify the reliability of simulation results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1434-1440
Number of pages7
JournalProceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology
Volume231
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aerostatic spindle
  • fluid–structure interaction
  • optimization
  • stiffness
  • ultra-precision machining

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