In: Mechanical Engineering
1. Considering heat transfer issues, give two reasons to
indicate why cutting
fluid applied in the form of a mist performs better in comparison
to a flood
application.
In order to maximize the effect of cutting fluid, the fluid must have the following properties
The most common type coolant type in machining is flood type application. In which the outlet of the given pipe is connected to nozzle through flexible pipe. The nozzle can be adjusted to direct stream of the fluid at the cutting zone.
And the second one is mist application. In which cutting fluids can be applied as an air-carried mist. This mist was directed at the cutting zone with a high velocity.
Mist application have better advantage than flood application, because in heat transfer point of view during the formation of mist the temperature of fluid falls due to the expansion, so it can absorb more heat. And in the mist application having we are having cooling effects at higher speeds.