The purpose of this paper is to reveal material removal mechanisms of optical fiber end-surface in lapping processes. The lapping process experiments are conducted using fixed diamond abrasive lapping films with various particle sizes of , , , and . The micrographs of the optical fiber end-surfaces are observed using a scanning electron microscope. The experimental results show that there exist three material removal modes in the lapping processes: brittle fracture mode, semibrittle and semiductile mode, and ductile mode. These modes are mainly controlled by abrasive particle size, and there appears a brittle-ductile transition’s critical point when lapping films with a particle size of are used to lap optical fiber end-surfaces. An interpretation is proposed for the formation mechanism of the plastic deformed layer on the optical fiber end-surfaces.
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On the Lapping Mechanism of Optical Fiber End-Surfaces Using Fixed Diamond Abrasive Films
JiAn Duan,
JiAn Duan
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,
e-mail: duanjian@mail.csu.edu.cn
Central South University
, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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DeFu Liu
DeFu Liu
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,
e-mail: liudefu@mail.csu.edu.cn
Central South University
, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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JiAn Duan
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,
Central South University
, Changsha, Hunan 410083, Chinae-mail: duanjian@mail.csu.edu.cn
DeFu Liu
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,
Central South University
, Changsha, Hunan 410083, Chinae-mail: liudefu@mail.csu.edu.cn
J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. Apr 2011, 133(2): 024504 (4 pages)
Published Online: March 25, 2011
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Received:
August 8, 2009
Revised:
March 3, 2011
Online:
March 25, 2011
Published:
March 25, 2011
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Duan, J., and Liu, D. (March 25, 2011). "On the Lapping Mechanism of Optical Fiber End-Surfaces Using Fixed Diamond Abrasive Films." ASME. J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. April 2011; 133(2): 024504. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003792
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