Investigation on the mechanism of improving the forming quality of cavitation water jet micro-punching by using a rubber membrane

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dc.contributor.authorLi, Fuzhu
dc.contributor.authorMeng, Wei
dc.contributor.authorMori, Stefano
dc.contributor.authorWang, Yun
dc.contributor.authorWang, Chunju
dc.contributor.authorGuo, Yuqin
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-24T09:13:28Z
dc.date.available2025-04-24T09:13:28Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-04-24
dc.date.issued2025-05-01
dc.date.pubOnline2025-03-22
dc.description.abstractCavitation water jet micro-punching (CWJP) is a high-strain-rate micro-punching technique that utilizes high-energy shock waves generated by the collapse of cavitation bubbles to perform micro-punching on metal foils. However, defects such as brittle fracture, warpage deformation, and edge tearing often occur in the micro-punched holes due to the reverse impact of high-speed backflow. To solve this issue, a novel rubber membrane-assisted cavitation water jet micro-punching (RA-CWJP) technique was proposed in the present work, in which a flexible rubber membrane was introduced as a soft punch to prevent cavitation water jet from entering the die hole. Comparative experiments of the CWJP and RA-CWJP processes were conducted on 50 μm-thick T2 copper foils. The forming quality of micro-punched holes in both processes was evaluated based on microscopic morphology (fracture surface and cross section), shape, and dimensional accuracy. Additionally, the effect of high-speed backflow on the CWJP process was analyzed in detail. Fluid–solid coupling numerical simulations were conducted to better understand the improvement mechanism of the rubber membrane on the forming quality of micro-punched holes. The research results show that applying a 200 μm-thick rubber membrane to the CWJP process prevents brittle fractures, warpage, and edge tearing caused by the reverse impact force of backflow. Meanwhile, the rubber membrane also increases the depth of the shearing zone, and reduces both the rollover zone and burr formation. Compared to the CWJP process, the shape and dimensional accuracy of micro-punched holes formed by the RA-CWJP process increased by 16.1%–63.5% and 45.4%–82.2%, respectively. In the RA-CWJP process, the excellent fluidity and compressibility of the rubber membrane enable precise shearing separation of the copper foil along the die edge. Furthermore, the rubber membrane reduces elastic recovery after punching through enhanced plastic deformation, significantly improving the dimensional accuracy.
dc.description.journalNameArchives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors are grateful for the financial support from the Six Talent Peak Selection and Training Program of Jiangsu [XNYQC-002], the Natural Science Foundations of Jiangsu Province [BK20170752].
dc.identifier.citationLi F, Meng W, Mori S, et al., (2025) Investigation on the mechanism of improving the forming quality of cavitation water jet micro-punching by using a rubber membrane. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Volume 25, Issue 3, May 2025, Article number 115
dc.identifier.eissn2083-3318
dc.identifier.elementsID567424
dc.identifier.issn1644-9665
dc.identifier.issueNo3
dc.identifier.paperNo115
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s43452-025-01174-x
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23829
dc.identifier.volumeNo25
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.publisher.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43452-025-01174-x
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject4014 Manufacturing Engineering
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.subject4016 Materials engineering
dc.subject4017 Mechanical engineering
dc.subjectRubber membrane
dc.subjectCavitation water jet
dc.subjectMetal foil
dc.subjectMicro-punching
dc.subjectForming quality
dc.titleInvestigation on the mechanism of improving the forming quality of cavitation water jet micro-punching by using a rubber membrane
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.subtypeJournal Article
dcterms.dateAccepted2025-02-28

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