Abrasive flow machining and forces applied to the machined surfaces

This paper discusses the mechanism of interaction of abrasive grains with the workpiece surface. According to similar properties of abrasive-extrusion processing (AEO) and grinding with an abrasive wheel, some properties of AEO are defined, which allow to evaluate a number of values. As a result of the work, a formula for determining the force acting on the abrasive mixture to be processed depending on the properties of the working environment and the physical properties of the workpiece material is derived.