Title: A review on localised and multi-point aerosol application in minimum quantity lubrication machining

Authors: Nilanjan Banerjee; Abhay Sharma

Addresses: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076, India ' Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, KU Leuven, Campus De Nayer, Jan Pieter de Nayerlaan 5, 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium

Abstract: The minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) is prominent among the environmentally friendly machining techniques. Localised cooling and lubrication at multiple locations in the cutting zone is the latest development to improve efficacy and further trim down the consumption of metalworking fluid. The paper consolidates the strategies to use the MQL cutting fluids at the specific locations, vis-à-vis rake face, flank face and back of the chip. A critical analysis is made on cutting fluids, cooling strategies, process parameters, and their effect on quality. The latest developments and future directions in the framework of the hybrid lubrication method, hybrid cutting fluid and numerical modelling are presented.

Keywords: environmentally friendly machining; cutting fluid; nanofluids; tool face; multi-point injection; hybrid lubrication; hybrid cutting fluid; minimum quantity lubrication; MQL.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPTECH.2020.112062

International Journal of Precision Technology, 2020 Vol.9 No.2/3, pp.95 - 117

Received: 12 Jan 2020
Accepted: 20 Jul 2020
Published online: 23 Dec 2020 *

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