Due to the complex profile and space limitations of involute internal splines, the uniformity of the flow field was difficult to control, which in turn made it difficult to improve the processing accuracy during electrochemical machining. The electrolyte flow mode, flow channel structure and processing mode were analyzed, a cathode flow guide structure was designed, and flow field analyses were conducted based on simulation platform. The results show that the inlet and outlet flow guide structure may eliminate flow field defects such as vortices, significantly increase the electrolyte flow rate in processing areas, and meet the requirements of electrochemical machining of involute internal splines. Processing experiments were carried out using the inlet and outlet flow guide structure. The machining processes are stable, the workpiece surface is bright and clean without marks, the roughness value Ra is as 0.8 μm, and the internal spline accuracy reaches level 5, verifying the rationality of the flow guide structure.
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