Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering: Recent submissions
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Scheduling of a Single Flow Shop for Minimal Energy Cost Under Real-Time Electricity Pricing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)A time-indexed integer programing approach is developed to optimize the manufacturing schedule of a factory for minimal energy cost under real-time pricing (RTP) of electricity. The approach is demonstrated using a flow ... -
Experimental Investigation and Numerical Analysis of Mechanical Ruling for an Aluminum-Coated Diffraction Grating
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)The mechanical ruling process using a diamond tool is an important method for fabrication of low-density diffraction gratings. In mechanical ruling, a deposited film of aluminum or gold is mechanically burnished by the ... -
Process Development for Vacuum Brazed Niobium–316L Stainless Steel Transition Joints for Superconducting Cavities
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)The paper describes process development for producing sound, strong, and ductile Nb pipe–316L stainless steel (SS) flange brazed joint suitable for application in superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavities. The developed ... -
Photocuring Temperature Study for Curl Distortion Control in Projection-Based Stereolithography
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Polymerization shrinkage and thermal cooling effect have been identified as two major factors that lead to the curl distortion in the stereolithography apparatus (SLA) process. In this paper, the photocuring temperature ... -
Frequency Optimal Feed Motion Planning in Computer Numerical Controlled Machine Tools for Vibration Avoidance
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)This paper presents a novel trajectory generation technique, which has the capability to avoid excitation of inertial vibrations in precision manufacturing equipment. A major source of vibrations in fast moving precision ... -
Investigation of Deformation Behavior of SS304 and Pure Copper Subjected to Electrically Assisted Forming Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Both electrically assisted tension (EAT) and thermally assisted tension (TAT) tests were performed on SS304 and pure copper to decouple the influence of elevated temperature from electric current on flow stress and ductility. ... -
Performance Prediction for Ultrasonically Welded Dissimilar Materials Joints
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Ultrasonic metal welding has been used to join multiple layers of battery tabs with the bus bar in lithium-ion battery assembly operations. This paper describes joint performance models for ultrasonic metal welds of multiple ... -
Chip Formation and Force Responses in Linear Rock Cutting: An Experimental Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutters, as a major cutting tool, have been widely applied in oil and gas drilling processes. The understanding of the complex interactions at the rock and cutter interfaces is essential ... -
Effect of Laser Transformation Hardening on the Accuracy of SPIF Formed Parts
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)This study examines the possibility of applying lasers for the formation of laser-affected bands in hardenable steel sheets, with a specific focus on how the formation of these hardened bands can improve the accuracy of ... -
Seam Welding of Aluminum Sheet Using Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Ultrasonic welding was investigated as a method of joining 0.076 in. (1.93 mm) thick aluminum 6061 flat sheet material. Joints were produced with ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) equipment in a modified application ... -
Modeling on Microdroplet Formation for Cell Printing Based on Alternating Viscous-Inertial Force Jetting
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Drop-on-demand (DOD) microdroplet jetting technology has diverse applications ranging from additive manufacturing (AM) and the integrated circuit (IC) industry to cell printing. An engineering model of droplet formation ... -
Simulating Melt Pool Shape and Lack of Fusion Porosity for Selective Laser Melting of Cobalt Chromium Components
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Cobalt chromium is widely used to make medical implants and wind turbine, engine and aircraft components because of its high wear and corrosion resistance. The ability to process geometrically complex components is an area ... -
A Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Period-n Bifurcations in Milling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Numerical and experimental analyses of milling bifurcations, or instabilities, are detailed. The time-delay equations of motions that describe milling behavior are solved numerically and once-per-tooth period sampling is ... -
Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on Inclined Ultrasonic Elliptical Vibration Cutting of Alumina Ceramics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Alumina (Al2O3) is an extremely hard and brittle ceramic that is usually used as an abrasive or a cutting tool insert in manufacturing. However, its growing applications in industrial products make it necessary to conduct ... -
Design and Analysis of Lattice Structures for Additive Manufacturing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Additive manufacturing (AM) enables time and cost savings in the product development process. It has great potential in the manufacturing of lighter parts or tools by the embedding of cellular/lattice structures that consume ... -
Machining Complex Three-Dimensional Nanostructures With an Atomic Force Microscope Through the Frequency Control of the Tip Reciprocating Motions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)A novel method relying on atomic force microscope (AFM) tip based nanomachining is presented to enable the fabrication of microchannels that exhibit complex three-dimensional (3D) nanoscale floor surface geometries. To ... -
Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study of Simultaneous Toothing of Spur Gears by Press-Rolling Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)In this paper, the cold simultaneous toothing of spur gears has been investigated. This method can be described as a press-rolling process. The influence of gear geometry such as teeth number and the deformation mechanism ... -
Fixturing Effects in the Thermal Modeling of Laser Cladding
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Fixturing of components during laser cladding can incur significant conductive thermal losses. However, due to the surface roughness at contact, interfacial conduction is impeded. The effective contact conductivity, known ... -
Springback Behavior of Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Laminates With Metal Cover Layers in V-Die Bending
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)The V-die bending of a carbon-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic laminate bonded to thin cover layers made of microalloyed steel was investigated. Such hybrid semifinished products are gaining importance in transport-related ... -
Modeling and Simulation of Flexible Needle Insertion Into Soft Tissue Using Modified Local Constraints
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Needle insertion is a widely used medical procedure in various minimally invasive surgeries. The estimation of the coupled needle deflection and tissue deformation during the needle insertion procedure is crucial to the ...