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Article Citation - WoS: 22Citation - Scopus: 27Modeling and Analysis of Surface Roughness of Microchannels Produced by Μ-Wedm Using an Ann and Taguchi Method(Korean Soc Mechanical Engineers, 2017) Jafari, Rahim; Kahya, Muge; Oliaei, Samad Nadimi Bavil; Unver, Hakki Ozgur; Ozyurt, Tuba OkutucuMicrochannel heat exchangers are used to remove the high heat fluxes generated in compact electronic devices. The roughness of the microchannels has a significant effect on the heat transfer characteristics, especially the nucleate boiling and pumping power. Therefore, development of predictive models of surface texture is of significant importance in controlling heat transfer characteristics of these devices. In this study, micro-Wire electrical discharge machining (mu-WEDM) was employed to fabricate metal-based microchannel heat sinks with different surface textures. First, experiments were conducted to achieve the desired surface roughness values. Oxygen-free copper is a common material in the cooling systems of electronic devices because of its high thermal conductivity and low cost. Design of experiment approach based on the Taguchi technique was used to find the optimum set of process parameters. An analysis of variance is also performed to determine the significance of process parameters on the surface texture. An artificial neural network model is utilized to assess the variation of the surface roughness with process parameters. The predictions are in very good agreement with results yielding a coefficient of determination of 99.5 %. The results enable to determine mu-WEDM parameters which can result in the desired surface roughness, to have a well-controlled flow and heat transfer characteristics for the microchannels.Article Citation - WoS: 19Citation - Scopus: 21Plateau Honing of a Diesel Engine Cylinder With Special Topography and Reasonable Machining Time(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2020) Sadizade, Babak; Araee, Alireza; Oliaei, Samad Nadimi Bavil; Farshi, Vahid RezaeizadDeep valleys and flattened peaks are essential characteristics of the finished cylinder bore surface, which is known as the plateau surface. Generally, a honing process is done in three steps to achieve a plateau surface, which is costly and time-consuming and acts as a bottleneck for cylinder block machining line. The real challenge is to select optimum levels of honing process parameters to achieve desired surface characteristics with minimum machining time. The aim of this study is to examine the influence of the input parameters of the honing process on the surface texture of diesel engine cylinder bore. The Rk family parameters are used for surface roughness evaluation and the honing crosshatch angle, in accordance with engine design requirements, which was fixed for all experiments. Optimization by means of the desirability function technique allowed determining most appropriate conditions to desirable roughness (surface quality) and/or minimize machining time (productivity). Based on the findings of this study the conventional three-stage honing process has been replaced by the two-stage process. Using the proposed two-stage honing process the intended plateau surface in cylinder bores are achieved and a remarkable reduction in the honing process time is obtained. Consequently, the process efficiency is improved significantly.
