This experiment looked to identify the impact on grit morphology, granulometry, and angularity as they pertain to changing independent variables of the WPI automated lapping machine, ALM. The experiment used a DOE, design of experiments, approach that called for twelve experimental runs, each of which correlate to unique ALM settings. Methods for quantifying these parameters were developed as a secondary objective. The end result showed that particle granulometry, morphology, and angularity are each uniquely affected by interactions between ALM settings.

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Creator

• Lehner, James Thomas

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042513-151650

Advisor

• Brown, Christopher A.

Year

• 2013

Sponsor

• Metso

Date created

• 2013-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright