Affiliations: [a] Toyama National College of Technology, Toyama,
Japan | [b] Fukushima University, Fukushima, Japan | [c] Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan | Université Laval, Canada | Tohoku University, Japan
Correspondence:
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Corresponding author: Hitoshi Nishida, Toyama National College
of Technology, 13 Hongo, Toyama, 939-8630, Japan. Fax: +81 76 493 5439; E-mail:
[email protected]
Abstract: We proposed a microprocessing method using a magnetic compound fluid
for the inner surface of a tube made of a material that is difficult to cut,
and clarified the processing characteristics and magnetic field distribution of
the tool. The tool inserted into the tube comprises a stack of ring-shaped
permanent magnets with spacers between them. There is an almost proportional
relationship between the amount of material removed and the processing time,
and the processed surface acquires a mirror finish. Moreover, for tools with
shorter permanent magnets, the circularity is improved by processing.
Keywords: Magnetic functional fluid, microprocessing, inner tube surface, magnetic field
