• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.141-149
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• 1998

Diamond shaping is one of the machining strategies to make the optical micro-groove molds, and it is especially useful when the component is an assembly of the linear micro-groove array. A mirrorlike surface and an arbitrary crose-sectional curve can be easily made by the diamond tool. However, the cutting speed of shaping is relatively lower than that of the other cutting methods, and there exist an unstable cutting conditions that generate the chatter. This study is focused on the modeling of the simplified self-induced chatter of the diamond shaping, and the machinabilities of three materials are compared by cutting experiments. From the chatter model and experiments, it is found that the unstable cutting conditions exist when the depth of cut is low and cutting speed is high. It is also found that the brass is relatively good material in micro shaping than copper or aluminium from the cutting experiments.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.31 no.11
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• pp.1053-1058
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• 2007

Micro-EDM technology (or the manufacture of miniature parts is used to make a micro hole. Two electrode shaping methods, mechanical electrode grinding and WEDG technique, have been studied. In this study, an electrode shaping method by using previously machined hole is introduced in order to obtain an optimal hole-making condition. Key factors such as applied voltage, capacitance, feedrate, and hole-dimension have an influence on the fabricating error of electrode shaping, which are taper ratio of a hole, electrode form accuracy, and electrode surface. Therefore, we try to investigate the optimal fabricating of electrode shaping from various experiments. Results from experiments, it was able to minimize the electrode fabricating error as voltage increases, and also applied feedrate and capacitance decreases.

• Transactions of Materials Processing
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• v.14 no.3 s.75
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• pp.245-250
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• 2005

Recently, micro machining technology for high precision mold becomes more interested for mass production of high performance optical parts micro-grooved on the surface, which is under very active development due to its effectiveness in the view point of optical performance. Mechanical micro machining technology now has more competitiveness on lithography, MEMS or LIGA processes which have some problems to fabricate especially cylinder type of groove in such as lenticular lens for illumination angle modulation system. In this study. a lenticular lens mold with U-type micro groove is fabricated making utilizing of the benefit of the mechanical micro machining technology. A shaping machining process is adapted using 3 axis degree of freedom micro machining system and single crystal natural diamond tool. A brass and a electroless nickel materials are used for mold fabrication. Machining force, chip shape and machined surface are investigated from the experiment and an optimal machining condition is found based on the examined problems from the micro cutting process.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.617-618
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• 2008

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.284-291
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• 2013

Micro cutting of titanium alloy by polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tools was studied. Micro electro discharge machining (MEDM) was used to fabricate customized micro shaping tools from PCD blank. The tool was used to machine micro grooves on Ti alloy and the effects of depth of cut and machining length on tool wear, burr and surface roughness were studied. The shaping tool has cutting edge of a few ${\mu}m$. The crater size of the tool surface was increased with increasing capacitance of EDM machining conditions, which was used to control the surface roughness of the machined micro grooves.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 2002.02a
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• pp.231-238
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• 2002

미세 절삭에 의한 마이크로 형상가공 및 이를 이용한 미세금형 가공기술개발을 위하여 절삭 공구를 이용한 기계적 미세 가공법에 대한 고찰과 더불어 shaping, end-milling, drilling 등의 가공이 가능한 기계적 미세 가공시스템을 구성하고 이를 이용한 미세 치형 그루브와 미세 격벽 등 미세 형상 구조의 금형 개발을 위한 가공실험을 수행하였다. 본 실험에서는 먼저 shaping 방식으로 세 종류의 다이아몬드 바이트를 사용하여 알루미늄, PMMA, Nickel, 황동 등의 소재에 pitch $150{\mu}m$, 높이 $8{\mu}m$ 내외의 미세 치형의 금형 코어를 가공하였고, 다음으로 Z축에 air spindle을 설치하여 $\phi0.2mm$의 end-mill(WC)을 사용하여 황동 소재에 깊이 $200{\mu}m$, 폭 $200{\mu}m,\;100{\mu}m,\;50{\mu}m,\;30{\mu}m$의 두께 변화를 주어 미세 격벽에 대한 가공실험을 하였다. 미세 구멍가공실험으로는 drilling 전용장비를 구성하여 $\phi0.6\~0.15mm$의 drill공구로 SM45C와 세라믹$(Si_3N_4-BN)$ 소재에 스텝이송방식에 의한 미세 구멍 가공 실험을 실시하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.29 no.7
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• pp.737-744
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• 2012

EDM is the manufacturing process that uses the thermal energy to machine electrically conductive part. Despite a lot of research has been conducted for decades, the best aspect ratio of the micro hole using micro-EDM has not been over 30, yet. In the present study, new fabrication scheme was introduced to increase the aspect ratio of micro hole dramatically. Micro holes with less than 10 aspect ratio were aligned and welded together to manufacture a micro hole with extreme aspect ratio. Alignment of the micro hole with over 380 aspect ratio was conducted by the home-made apparatus installed with microscope and laser beam. The micro hole with extreme aspect ratio was used to shape pencil beam from proton beam generated from MC-50 cyclotron. The pencil beam was utilized to machine test specimen whose result was compared with GEANT4 computer simulation. It was shown that the experimental and simulation result were closer as the aspect ratio of the micro hole was bigger.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.12.1-12.9
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• 2021

Objectives: The present study aims to compare the obturation quality of 2 confluence confirmation techniques in artificial maxillary first premolars showing Vertucci type II root canal configuration. Materials and Methods: Thirty artificial maxillary premolars having Vertucci type II root canal configuration were made. They were divided into 3 groups according to the confluence confirmation technique as follows. Gutta-percha indentation (GPI) group (confluence confirmation using a gutta-percha cone and a K file); electronic apex locator (EAL) group (confluence confirmation using K files and EAL); and no confluence detection (NCD) group. In the GPI group and the EAL group, shaping and obturation were performed with the modified working length (WL). In the NCD group, shaping was performed without WL adjustment and obturation was carried out with an adjusted master cone. Micro-computed tomography was used before preparation and after obturation to calculate the percentage of gutta-percha occupied volume (%GPv) and the volume increase in the apical 4 mm. Data were analyzed using 1-way analysis of variance and post hoc Tukey's test. Results: Statistically significant difference was not found in terms of the %GPv from the apex to apical 4 mm. However, the NCD group showed a statistically significant volume increase compared with the EAL group (p < 0.05). Conclusions: In terms of gutta-percha occupied volume, no significant difference was observed among the 3 groups. Confluence confirmation using an EAL in teeth with Vertucci type II configuration showed less volume increase during canal shaping compared with no confluence confirmation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1995.10a
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• pp.71-74
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• 1995

Diamond shaping is one of the machining strategies to make the optical micro-groove molds,and it is especially useful when rhe component is an assembly of the linear micro-groove array. A mirror-like surface and arbitrary crose-sectional curve can be easily made by diamond. Howerver, the cutting speed of shaping is relatively lower than that of the other cutting methods, and there exist an unstable cutting conditions that generate the chatter. This study is focused on the modeling of the simplified self-induced chatter of the diamond shapping. Form the chatter model and experiments, it is found that the unstable cutting conditions exist wwhen the depth of cut is low and cutting speed is high.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.385-386
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• 2009