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PRECISION ENGINEERING-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES FOR PRECISION ENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 73, Issue -, Pages 363-376Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2021.10.005
Keywords
Micro-structured surface; Randomness control; Diamond turning; Fast tool servo; Optical diffuser; Freeform surface; Micro dimple array
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A novel method for fabricating micro dimple arrays with controllable randomness in dimple size and depth using fast tool servo (FTS)-based single-point diamond turning was proposed in this study. Segmented cutting method improved edge accuracy and was effective for machining RSS, achieving precise matching between the machined surface and the designed surface. This machining method enables high-precision patterning of mold inserts for molding/imprinting RSS on polymer materials.
Random micro-structured surfaces (RSS) have great application potentials as various functional surface elements, such as optical diffusers, with homogeneous surface properties. Conventional fabrication methods for RSS, such as chemical etching, can no longer meet modern requirements of high precision and controllability. In this study, a novel method was proposed for fabricating micro dimple arrays with controllable randomness in dimple size and depth by using fast tool servo (FTS)-based single-point diamond turning. Firstly, for tool path generation, a computer program was developed to periodically arrange small patches of quadratic surfaces over a large surface area. Then the position, height, and size of each quadratic surface were adjusted by applying random values, whose dynamic range was preset, to control the spatial difference among the dimples. Finally, the designed RSS was machined by continuous and segment cutting methods, respectively, to evaluate their effects on dimple edge formation. Results showed that the segmented cutting method improved the edge accuracy, thus was effective for RSS machining. The machined surface matched precisely with the designed surface with a form error of 10 nm level. The machining method proposed in this study enables high-precision patterning of mold inserts for molding/imprinting RSS on polymer materials.
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