Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering: Recent submissions
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Tube Bending Under Axial Force and Internal Pressure
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Tube bending is a widely used manufacturing process in the aerospace, automotive, and various other industries. During tube bending, considerable in-plane distortion and thickness variation occurs. ... -
In Memoriam Nathan H. Cook (1925–2005)
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Nathan Henry Cook, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, passed away from cancer on July 13, 2005 at his home in Eastham, Massachusetts, at the age of 80. He is survived by ... -
Using the Eigenvalues of Multivariate Spectral Matrices to Achieve Cutting Direction and Sensor Orientation Independence
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)There is a strong need for monitoring techniques capable of tracking the health of cutting tools under varying conditions. Unfortunately, most monitoring techniques are dependent on the cutting ... -
Delayed Reference Control for Hotwire Cutting of Expandable Polystyrene Foam
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)This paper presents the ideation and implementation of a 2-axes robotic system for hotwire cutting of polystyrene plates. In particular, since the quality of the cutting process is strongly ... -
Approaches for Model Validation: Methodology and Illustration on a Sheet Metal Flanging Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Model validation has become an increasingly important issue in the decision-making process for model development, as numerical simulations have widely demonstrated their benefits in reducing ... -
Note on “Effects of Random Defective Rate and Imperfect Rework Process on Economic Production Quantity Model”
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Conventional approaches for deriving optimal production lot size are by using the differential calculus on the production-inventory cost function with the need to prove optimality first. Recent ... -
Call for Papers ASME International Manufacturing Science & Engineering Conference October 8–11, 2006 Ypsilanti, MI
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)The Manufacturing Engineering Division (MED) of the ASME will be organizing its own conference (separate from the IMECE) in 2006. This conference, named the 2006 ASME International Manufacturing ... -
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Analytic Wavelet-Based Ultrasonic Pulse Differentiation for Injection Mold Cavity Pressure Measurement
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)A new signal-processing technique based on analytic wavelet transform has been developed for detecting and differentiating temporally overlapped ultrasonic pulse trains that carry spatially distributed ... -
Progressive Die Sequence Design for Deep Drawing Round Cups Using Finite Element Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)A methodology for progressive die sequence design for forming round cups using finite element method (FEM) based simulations is discussed. The process sequence design developed was applied to ... -
Selective Laser Sintering Process Optimization for Layered Manufacturing of CAPA® 6501 Polycaprolactone Bone Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Tissue engineering combines principles of the life sciences and engineering to replace and repair damaged human tissue. Present tissue engineering methods generally require the use of porous, ... -
The Investigation of Gravity-Driven Metal Powder Flow in Coaxial Nozzle for Laser-Aided Direct Metal Deposition Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)The quality and efficiency of laser-aided direct metal deposition largely depends on the powder stream structure below the nozzle. Numerical modeling of the powder concentration distribution is ... -
Investigation of Interface Agent for Investment Casting With Ice Patterns
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Investment casting with ice patterns is similar to that with wax patterns but with significant process differences. A major difference in our developed method is that an interface agent needs ... -
Surface Feature Identification Using a Vision-Based Manifold for Robotic Demanufacturing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Robotic demanufacturing requires efficient operation on complex product surfaces from a diverse product stream. A new vision-based approach for surface identification is proposed. Vision-based ... -
A New Self-Piercing Riveting Process and Strength Evaluation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Self-piercing riveting (SPR) has become an important alternative joining technique for the automotive applications of aluminum sheets. Most existing SPR machines use electrical motors to drive a ... -
Dynamic and Compliant Characteristics of a Cartesian-Guided Tripod Machine
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)This paper is focused on the dynamic and compliant characteristics of a three-axis parallel kinematic machine called a Cartesian-guided tripod (CGT), which has a passive leg locking the platform ... -
A New Method for Measuring Straightness and Yawing Motion Errors of a Linear Slide
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)In this paper, an on-machine Fourier five-sensor (F5S) measurement method is developed using Fourier series and sensor integration techniques to determine the straightness and yawing motion errors ... -
A Hybrid Methodology for Kinematic Calibration of Micro/Meso-Scale Machine Tools (mMTs)
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)A trigger probe measurement system and measurement methodology are developed for kinematic self-calibration of micro/meso-scale machine tools (mMTs). The trigger probe detects the contact between ... -
Product Cost Estimation: Technique Classification and Methodology Review
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)This paper provides a detailed review of the state of the art in product cost estimation covering various techniques and methodologies developed over the years. The overall work is categorized ... -
A Prediction Model of the Adhesive Coating Thickness on a Space Solar Cell
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)This paper presents a prediction model of the adhesive coating thickness on a space solar cell. The model describes the non-Newtonian characteristics of the adhesive when it is bonded to the ...