THEORETICAL BACKGROUND -Ve

Laplace Equation, ohms law and faradays law are 3

used to solve electrochemical system numerically,
2 1
∇²v=0 Laplace equation (1)

Jn = - σ·∇v Ohms law (2) Vx=0

Tool
Vn = A·Jn ∕ z·F·ρw Faradays law (3)

Vn = -(k)·Jn (4)
Vx 4
k is material constant given by the expression, k =
(A ∕ z·F·ρw) 10 ∇2 v = 0 9

where v is applied voltage, Jn is the current density, + Ve - K.(ec.nJ)

σ is conductivity of electrolyte, A is atomic weight of 6
workpiece material, F is faradays constant(96500), z
is electrochemical valency of workpiece and ρw is
density of workpiece material, 8 W/P 7

For the alloy material ρw is replaced by equivalent

density of alloy material.
5
Vy=0
( W i /100 ) Ai
V n=
−1
F (∑ i ρwi ∙ z i ) ∙Jn
(5)
Water as a material for electrolyte is chosen with
Electric current and Deformed geometry modules are conductivity equal to 15 mS/cm, workpiece with
SS304 and tool with copper as a material. Process is
used to simulate process numerically. Local charge
simulated for single bubble below tool surface as
density in electrolyte domain varies with divergence shown in figure.
of current density, Laplace equation is solved inter-electrode gap (IEG).
Boundary conditions are given as follows,
∇·J=Qj (6) Tool surface
The vector of current density is given by,
v │ Γ 6=+ v
J = (σ+ε0εr·∂/∂t)E + Je (7)
In above equation σ is conductivity , ε0εrE is the Workpiece surface,

electric displacement field and Je is the external v │ Γ 4 =−v

current density. E in above equation is the electrical
Mesh velocity in x direction,
field is given by the negative gradient of electric
voltage V x │ Γ 1 ,2 ,7,8 =0
E=-∇v (8)
Mesh velocity in y direction

V y │ Γ 3 , 5,6=0

All the outer surfaces are insulated

n . J │ Γ 1,2,3,5,7,8=0
Feed is given to tool surface,
V y │ Γ 4 , =2um/se c

Mesh degradation velocity is given by faradays law

V n │ Γ 6 =−K .(ec . nJ )

For SS304 material Constant value of K is 3.4 x 10-11

m3/A·s

Table:1 Table of Constants

Sr.N
Para. Description Value
o
Electrical
1 σ Conductivity 10 S/m
Dissolution constant 3.4x10-11
2 k
for Anode m3/A·s
3 ρw Density of anode 8000 kg/m3
4 v Applied potential 5V
5 IEG Inter Electrode Gap 25 μm
Valency number
6 z 2
of ions
7 F Faraday’s constant 96500 C/m
electrical field
8 ε0 1
constant
relative permittivity 47
9 εr
of electrolyte

│Γ