Abstract: -manufacturing processes and equipment, including desktop manufacturing, for submillimeter scale components and complete systems. The expert panel, chaired by Dr. Kornel Ehmann of Northwestern University, visited the top research...

Abstract: A general analytical model of the geometry of a biopsy needle tip is formulated. The model is then used to derive the correlations for the characteristic cutting mechanics angles and for their ...

Abstract: Existing thermal sensors for machining processes are having difficulties to reliably provide high spatial and temporal resolutions for monitoring and control of the dynamic thermal phenomena at ...

Abstract: This paper presents a novel approach for obtaining thermal data from the close vicinity (70–700 μm) of the tool-workpiece interface while machining hardened steel. Arrays of microthin film C-type ...

Abstract: Surface textures have various applications, such as friction/wear reduction and light absorbing enhancement. Deformation-based surface texturing has the potential of economically creating micro-scale ...

Abstract: This paper provides a comprehensive review of the literature that deals with issues surrounding the polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutter–rock interface during rock cutting/drilling processes. ...

Abstract: In Part I of this paper, the issues related to temperature, stress and force were reviewed and parallels were drawn between both metal machining and rock cutting. Part II discusses the issues ...

Abstract: Modifying the surface topography of tribological interfaces has the potential to improve the friction performance of certain mechanical components that experience sliding contact. Vibromechanical ...