Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering: Recent submissions
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On the Lapping Mechanism of Optical Fiber End-Surfaces Using Fixed Diamond Abrasive Films
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)The purpose of this paper is to reveal material removal mechanisms of optical fiber end-surface in lapping processes. The lapping process experiments are conducted using fixed diamond abrasive ... -
Welding of Alumina Using a Pulsed Dual-Beam CO2 Laser
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Despite the many advantages of using lasers for welding ceramics (alumina in particular), cracks induced by the resulting and severe thermal stresses are often detrimental to weld quality and ... -
Modeling of Thermoelastic Stress Wave in Laser-Assisted Cell Direct Writing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Laser-assisted cell direct-write technique has been a promising biomaterial direct-write method. For safe and reproducible cell direct writing, cell injury due to process-induced external stress ... -
Modeling and Analysis of Operator Effects on Process Quality and Throughput in Mixed Model Assembly Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)With the increase of market fluctuation, assembly systems moved from a mass production scheme to a mass customization scheme. Mixed model assembly systems (MMASs) have been recognized as enablers ... -
Modeling and Analysis of Fixel Designs for Micromanufacturing Active Fixturing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)This paper presents an investigation of fixel design alternatives for active (dynamic) fixturing to be incorporated into mesoscale manufacturing systems. Using simple compliant mechanisms and ... -
Laser Cutting of Small Diameter Holes Into Alumina Tiles: Thermal Stress Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Laser cutting of small diameter holes in alumina tiles is carried out. Temperature and stress fields are predicted numerically using the ABAQUS finite element code. The cut sections are examined ... -
Erratum: “Transient Analysis of Downtimes and Bottleneck Dynamics in Serial Manufacturing Systems” (Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 2010, 132, p. 051015)
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)On page 051015-1, information for a Co-Author was omitted. This information is shown below. -
Experimental Investigation of Microcutting Mechanisms in Granite Grinding
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)This paper shows the results of investigations performed in the brittle materials microcutting at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade University. The interactions between a single ... -
PDE-Constrained Gaussian Process Model on Material Removal Rate of Wire Saw Slicing Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Thickness uniformity of wafers is a critical quality measure in a wire saw slicing process. Nonuniformity occurs when the material removal rate (MRR) changes over time during a slicing process, ... -
Layer-to-Layer Height Control for Laser Metal Deposition Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)A laser metal deposition height control methodology is presented in this paper. The height controller utilizes a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm to estimate model parameters between ... -
Throughput Bottleneck Prediction of Manufacturing Systems Using Time Series Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Throughput bottlenecks define and constrain the productivity of a production line. The most cost-effective way to improve system throughput is to mitigate bottlenecks toward a balanced system. ... -
Microstructure and Thermal Stress Distributions in Laser Carbonitriding Treatment of Ti–6Al–4V Alloy
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)The results of experiments into laser assisted gas carbonitriding of a Ti–6Al–4V alloy are reported. The temperature and thermal stress fields were simulated using finite element analysis. ... -
Continuous Mode Laser Coating of Hydroxyapatite/Titanium Nanoparticles on Metallic Implants: Multiphysics Simulation and Experimental Verification
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)A novel methodology of laser coating of mixture of bioceramic and titanium nanoparticles onto metal implants is developed in this work. Feasibility of this approach is demonstrated via both ... -
Dynamic Simulation of Particle Packing With Different Size Distributions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Distinct element method is employed to simulate packing of spherical particles with different size distributions: equal-size, bimodal, and Gaussian. During the packing process, particles collide ... -
A New Analytical Formulation for the Dynamics of Multipocket Thin-Walled Structures Considering the Fixture Constraints
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Milling of thin-walled aerospace structures is a critical and challenging process. Available models for the prediction of the effect of the fixture on the dynamic response of flexible workpieces ... -
Serration Design for a Gear Plunge Shaving Cutter
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)The surface roughness of the work gear after plunge shaving is affected primarily by the arrangement of the serrations. Given the two possible shaving conditions—up cutting and down cutting—this ... -
An Investigation of Magnetic-Field-Assisted Material Removal in Micro-EDM for Nonmagnetic Materials
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Previous magnetic-field-assisted microelectrical discharge machining (μ-EDM) techniques have been limited to use with magnetic materials. Therefore, a novel process has been developed and tested to ... -
Temperature Variation in the Cutting Tool in End Milling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)This paper describes the cyclic temperature variation beneath the rake face of a cutting tool in end milling. A newly developed infrared radiation pyrometer equipped with two optical fibers is ... -
Time-Resolved Experimental Study of Silicon Carbide Ablation by Infrared Nanosecond Laser Pulses
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Silicon carbide, due to its unique properties, has many promising applications in optics, electronics, and other areas. However, it is difficult to micromachine using mechanical approaches due ... -
A New Computationally Efficient Model for Tempering in Multitrack Laser Hardening in Medium Carbon Steels
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)The bottleneck in laser hardening principally occurs when large surfaces have to be treated because this process situation leads to multitrack laser scanning in order to treat all the component ...