Abstract: It is with great sadness that I share with you the news that Nathan Henry Cook, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, was taken from our midst and from the activities of an ...

Abstract: It is time again to recognize the dedication and exceptional services of an unusually large number of members of the Editorial team of the Journal. In the last several months, the six-year ...

Abstract: Unlike the first Special Issue on Micromanufacturing, published in Vol. 126, No. 4 in November of 2004, this Special Issue was not planned ahead of time. It just happened that a substantial ...

Abstract: It is time again to recognize the dedication and exceptional service of the members of the Editorial team of the JMSE whose terms have recently expired. I would like to take this opportunity, ...

Abstract: It is with great honor and pleasure that I assume the responsibility of Editor for one of the most respected journals in the field of manufacturing science and engineering. From the start ...

Abstract: It is time once again to recognize the dedication and exceptional service of the JMSE Editorial team members whose terms are about to end. I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf ...

Abstract: Spade bits, widely and routinely used in the construction industry, have not received any attention in the technical literature, yet there is a pressing need to improve the performance of these ...

Abstract: Based on the spade drill point’s mathematical models established in Part 1 of this paper, a detailed methodology for the analysis of the cutting edges and angle distributions along these edges ...

Abstract: In this part of the paper the analytical models for the prediction of the force system, established in Part 1, in conjunction with a complete geometric model of the spade bit, will be used ...

Abstract: The purpose of this work is to present an investigation of the force system generated during spade drill-bit drilling processes that is a prerequisite for the design of spade-drills with ...