7results about "Power source circuits" patented technology

A pulsed electrochemical machining (pECM) system includes a pECM tool comprising a tool body defining a tool axis, the tool body comprising one or more electrodes, each of the one or more electrodes comprising an electrically conductive material and defining a working surface at a distal end of the tool axis configured to face a workpiece; an enclosure system configured to hold the workpiece, wherein the enclosure system comprises: a first clamp configured to grip a first end of the workpiece; a second clamp configured to grip a second end of the workpiece; and a backside support configured to support a span of the workpiece between the first end and the second end.

Systems and methods are described for beneficially influencing the surface morphology of conductive materials using electrochemistry. The systems and methods for beneficially influencing the surface morphology of conductive materials use a bimodal process in which a first current type (AC or DC) is applied to an electrolyte between an electrode and a workpiece, followed by a second current type that is different from the first current type used. The bimodal process can be repeated one or more times.

A generator for generating processing pulses at the electrode gap (3) of a device for electrochemically machining workpieces (1), comprising a power supply device (7) and switching devices (9) for pulse-wise connection of the power supply device (7) to connecting cables (5, 6) that are led to the electrode gap (3), with a circuit (8, 9, 13, 15) for increasing the steepness of the edges (25, 27) of current pulses flowing through the electrode gap (3) by recuperating field energy stored in the connecting cables (5, 6) during the pulses, wherein the circuit (8, 9, 13, 15) is provided for recuperating field energy stored as a result of the inductance (10) of the connecting cables (5, 6) and for recuperating the field energy by charging a capacitor (13) by a current that the inductance (10) generates after the connecting cables (5, 6) have been separated from the power supply device (7) by the switching device (9). and the circuit (8,9,13,15) comprises a diode (8) preventing the discharge of the capacitor (13) via the power supply device (7), characterized in that the connecting cables (5, 6), the power supply device (7), the capacitor (13) and the diode (8) are connected in series in such a way that they are arranged on a common current path at least for the current flowing during the recuperation of the field energy stored in the connecting cables (5, 6).

Methods and systems of electrochemically machining a component are provided. The method may include applying two or more potentials to a tool electrode comprising an array of two or more individual electrodes to generate two or more electric fields in between the tool electrode and a workpiece opposite of the tool electrode, wherein each of the two or more electric fields is generated by one of the array of two or more individual electrodes.

A pulsed electrochemical machining (pECM) system including a pECM assembly. The pECM assembly includes a tool body which defines a tool axis and includes an electrode which includes an electrically conductive material and defines working surface. The pECM system includes an electrolyte system configured to supply electrolyte to an interelectrode gap, and the electrolyte system includes a vacuum system. The tool body defines a working surface configured to face a workpiece, and the working surface defines a plurality of apertures configured to fluidically couple to an electrolyte system. The tool body includes a manifold block defining at least one electrolyte inlet and at least one electrolyte outlet, a baffle element, and the electrode. The tool body is configured to receive electrolyte from an electrolyte system at the electrolyte inlet in the manifold block and feed electrolyte through the baffle element to the working surface of the electrode.

The disclosure describes a method for defining an electrode of a pulsed electrochemical machining (pECM) tool that is performed by one or more processors. The method includes receiving workpiece measurement data representative of a machined surface of a machined workpiece. The machined workpiece has been machined by a working surface of an initial electrode. The method includes identifying a set of dimensional differences between the workpiece measurement data and workpiece model data representative of a finished surface of a master workpiece. The method includes updating, based on the set of dimensional differences, initial electrode model data representative of the working surface of the initial electrode and outputting the updated electrode model data.

Methods and systems of electrochemically machining a workpiece are provided. The method can include applying two or more electric potentials to a tool electrode comprising an array of two or more individual electrodes to generate two or more electric fields between the tool electrode and a workpiece opposite the tool electrode, wherein each of the two or more electric fields is generated by one of the array of two or more individual electrodes.