Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In order to enhance the efficiency of stone sculpture machining while reducing natural stone waste and environmental pollution, a method for the efficient and green sawing of natural stone sculptures using industrial robots is proposed. The model contour is used as the directrix of the ruled surface to construct a ruled surface model that minimizes volume. The contour curve corresponding to this minimized-volume ruled surface model serves as the machining path for an integrated robotic diamond wire cutting system. A ruled surface model of Stanford Bunny was obtained by sawing a marble block using the robotic diamond wire cutting system. The experimental results show that the material removal rate of the robotic diamond wire cutting is 1.37 times that of saw blade cutting and 2.30 times that of grinding. The volume of stone powder generated during the processing was 0.16×10⁷mm³, accounting for only 1.47% of the total stone powder produced during the grinding process. In summary, the proposed method not only enhances processing efficiency but also reduces natural stone waste and mitigates environmental pollution.
DOI: 10.1093/jcde/qwae094
Authors: Zhen Zhang, Fangchen Yin, Hui Huang, Guoqin Huang, Changcai Cui
Institutions: Huaqiao University, China Jiliang University
Language: English
Subfield: Computational Mechanics
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,650
Awards: G1728980582, G6347741718
OpenAlex ID: W4404028277