Yi Zhang

Yi Zhang


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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2 April 2020 in Materials
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YZYi Zhang
Yi Zhang
WCWanlu Chen
Wanlu Chen
SDSuqin Dou
Suqin Dou
PLPanpan Li
Panpan Li
HGHai Gu
Hai Gu
RDRen-E Dong
Ren-E Dong
Currently, the construction of machine tool foundations is a complicated and lengthy procedure with a limited flexibility. In this paper, we present a novel system for constructing machine tool foundations that replaces the need for concrete or concrete-polymer hybrids with a low melting point (LMP) alloy. The system uses a hot bath method to maintain the LMP alloy grouting in liquid form. A fixing device is used to control the embedded depth and positional accuracy of the foundation bolt assembly. The grouting material is injected into the foundation pit by a filling device. This can be extracted from the foundation pit in a later stage with the aid of a recycling device, enabling new machine tool foundations to be manufactured by reusing the LMP alloy grouting material. A prototype was built to test the proposed design. The results show that the system can construct machine tool foundations in a single application, without the delays associated with concrete-based construction, lowering both the economic and environmental cost.