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Journal of Mechanical Engineering ›› 2023, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (9): 298-319.doi: 10.3901/JME.2023.09.298

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Review on Ultrasonic Cutting of Honeycomb Core

SUN Jiansong, KANG Renke, ZHOU Ping, DONG Zhigang, WANG Yidan   

  1. Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024
  • Received:2022-05-20 Revised:2022-11-07 Online:2023-05-05 Published:2023-07-19

Abstract: Honeycomb sandwich components are widely used in aeronautics and aerospace industries, owing to their low density and high strength and stiffness to weight ratio. Nomex honeycomb and aluminum honeycomb are most widely used honeycomb materials. However, deformations and burrs are easily generated during processing due to the cellular and thin-wall structure of the honeycomb materials. The ultrasonic cutting technology, with the advantages of reduced the cutting force and machining deformation, improved machining quality, and enhanced machining efficiency, has been highlighted at home and abroad in recent years as a key method that could solve problems in machining honeycomb materials. Study status of cutting mechanisms, processing technologies, and design of ultrasonic cutting system and equipment are reviewed in the respects of studies about the models of cutting tool kinematics and cutting force, the cutting simulations, analyses on topography and shape accuracy of machined surface, cutting path planning method, and development of the ultrasonic cutting system, etc. Finally, development trends and future research focuses on the ultrasonic cutting of honeycomb materials are provided.

Key words: honeycomb materials, ultrasonic cutting, machining mechanism, machining process, technology and equipment

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