Abstract: Abrasive Flow Machining (AFM) is a nontraditional finishing process that deburrs and polishes by forcing an abrasive-laden viscoelastic polymer across the workpiece surface. Current applications ...

Abstract: Finishing operations in the metal working industry represent a critical and expensive phase of the overall production process. A new process called Abrasive Flow Machining (AFM) promises to ...

Abstract: The greatest limitation of the spallation process is its inability to spall (or to consistently spall) many rocks encountered in petroleum drilling and mining operations. The New Mexico Institute ...