Nowadays, precision components have been extensively used in various industries such as
biomedicine, photonics, and optics. To achieve nanometric surface roughness, high …

Ultra-precision polishing is one of the main machining processes for components with high
surface finish requirements, such as optical molds. Typical optical mold materials include …

With the development of science and technology, in the fields of national defense,
aerospace, medical treatment, automobile, and so on, the demands for ultra-precision parts …

Silicon carbide is a ceramic material with a desirable combination of high thermal and
mechanical stability, making it ideal for optical application in aerospace and next generation …

The calculation of the dwell time plays a crucial role in polishing precision large optics.
Although some studies have taken place, it remains a challenge to develop a calculation …

Roughness down to atomic and close-to-atomic scale is receiving an increasing attention in
recent studies of manufacturing development, which can be realized by high-precision …

High-efficiency polishing tool is urgently needed to meet the increasing demand of high
accuracy optics, especially large aspheric optics. The purpose of this paper is to present an …

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the model of the static tool influence function
(sTIF) of bonnet polishing (BP). Three kinds of sTIF are mathematically modeled, which are …

Shape adaptive grinding (SAG) is a novel process for freeform machining of difficult
materials such as ceramics and hard metals. Despite low stiffness requirement from the …

Bonnet polishing has been widely used in structured surface generation, form correction and
surface finishing. The inflated flexible tool is able to match the local surface to realize surface …