Modulated diamond cutting for the generation of complicated micro/nanofluidic channels

Zhiwei Zhu; Suet To; Zhen Tong; Zhuoxuan Zhuang; Xiangqian Jiang

doi:10.1016/j.precisioneng.2018.11.008

Modulated diamond cutting for the generation of complicated micro/nanofluidic channels

Zhiwei Zhu, Suet To, Zhen Tong, Zhuoxuan Zhuang, Xiangqian Jiang

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Abstract

A novel modulated diamond cutting (MDC) technique is proposed for the generation of complicated micro/nanofluidic channels. The MDC adopts a turning configuration through a four-axis ultra-precision diamond lathe. A motion modulation based milling operation is introduced by extending the virtual spindle technique. This unique principle makes the MDC more suitable to generate micro/nanofluidic channels through compromising certain inherent advantages of both diamond turning and milling. Moreover, taking advantage of axial servo motion modulation as well as tool mark modulation using the re-cutting effect, complicated channels can be effectively generated having spatially-varying shapes as well as hierarchical micro/nanostructures. Through both numerical simulation and experimental cutting, capability and outperformance of the MDC are demonstrated well. The result suggest that the MDC is capable to generate ultra-smooth channel surfaces with complicated shapes and superimposed surface nanostructures, exhibiting significant superiority for the generation of micro/nanofluidic channels with high flexibility, high efficiency, and high universality.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	136-142
Number of pages	7
Journal	Precision Engineering
Volume	56
Early online date	26 Nov 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precisioneng.2018.11.008
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2019

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Zhu, Z., To, S., Tong, Z., Zhuang, Z., & Jiang, X. (2019). Modulated diamond cutting for the generation of complicated micro/nanofluidic channels. Precision Engineering, 56, 136-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precisioneng.2018.11.008

Zhu, Zhiwei ; To, Suet ; Tong, Zhen ; Zhuang, Zhuoxuan ; Jiang, Xiangqian. / Modulated diamond cutting for the generation of complicated micro/nanofluidic channels. In: Precision Engineering. 2019 ; Vol. 56. pp. 136-142.

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In: Precision Engineering, Vol. 56, 01.03.2019, p. 136-142.

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