Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering: Recent submissions
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Microstructure-Level Model for the Prediction of Tool Failure in WC-Co Cutting Tool Materials
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)A model to predict tool failure due to chipping in machining via the microstructure-level finite element cutting process simulation is presented and applied to a wide variety of WC-Co tool ... -
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of the Friction Drilling Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Friction drilling is a nontraditional hole-making process. A rotating conical tool is applied to penetrate a hole and create a bushing in a single step without generating chips. Friction drilling ... -
Experimental Tool Temperature Distributions in Oblique and Orthogonal Cutting Using Chip Breaker Geometry Inserts
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Cutting tool temperature distribution was mapped using the infrared-charge-coupled device technique during machining of carbon steel SS2511 (∼AISI 3115) and stainless steel AISI 316L under oblique ... -
Machining a Micro/Meso Scale Structure Using a Minaturized Machine Tool by Using a Conventional Cutting Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Micro/meso scale parts, connectors, and couplers in optic communication and arbitrary 3D features are required in various fields of industry. In this paper, a miniaturized machine tool is developed ... -
Finite Element Modeling and Analysis of Warm Forming of Aluminum Alloys—Validation Through Comparisons With Experiments and Determination of a Failure Criterion
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)In this study, thermomechanically coupled finite element analysis (FEA) was performed for forming aluminum rectangular cups at elevated temperatures. In order to identify the onset of a failure ... -
Determination of Proper Temperature Distribution for Warm Forming of Aluminum Sheet Materials
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)In warm forming of aluminum sheet materials, determination, realization, and maintenance of optimal temperature gradient is a key process parameter for increased formability. In this study, a ... -
Laser Forming of Varying Thickness Plate—Part I: Process Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)High-intensity laser beams can be used to heat and bend metal plates, but the mechanisms of the laser forming (LF) process are not well understood or precisely controllable. The objective of ... -
Laser Forming of Varying Thickness Plate—Part II: Process Synthesis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Laser forming (LF) is a non-traditional forming process that does not require hard tooling or external forces and, hence, may dramatically increase process flexibility and reduce the cost of ... -
Angled Line Method for Measuring Continuously Distributed Strain in Sheet Bending
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)A new method and optical system have been developed to measure the strain distribution in sheet metal bending. The method relies on a simple pattern, i.e., a single line of certain width, ... -
Material Characterization of NiTi Based Memory Alloys Fabricated by the Laser Direct Metal Deposition Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are used in a wide variety of applications including medical stents, couplings, actuators, jointless monolithic structures for actuation and manipulation, etc. Due to ... -
Finite Element Modeling of Structural Relaxation During Annealing of a Precision-Molded Glass Lens
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)The precision lens molding process is numerically modeled by incorporating the characteristic structural relaxation phenomenon of glass during the annealing stage. A review of the structural ... -
A Procedure for Measuring Planar Cam Profiles and Their Follower Motions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)A procedure that can be used to inspect planar cam contours and to evaluate their follower displacement, velocity, and acceleration curves with a higher degree of accuracy, without the aid of ... -
Influence of Machine Specific Instantaneous Current Wave Form on Resistance Spot Welding Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)The influence of the machine specific instantaneous current wave forms on weld nugget dimensions and weld strength is investigated over six spot welding machines. It is observed that the nature ... -
An Analysis of the Effect of Laser Beam Geometry on Laser Transformation Hardening
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)The effect of transformation hardening depends upon both heating and cooling rates. It is desirable to have a slow heating rate and a rapid cooling rate to achieve full transformation. To ... -
Preform Design of Powder Metallurgy Turbine Disks Using Equi-Potential Line Method
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)In a material hot forging process, rational preform design not only ensures that metal flows properly in die cavity and that final products have excellent quality, but also reduces tooling ... -
Simultaneous Modular Product Scheduling and Manufacturing Cell Reconfiguration Using a Genetic Algorithm
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Modular product design can facilitate the diversification of product variety at a low cost. Reconfigurable manufacturing, if planned properly, is able to deliver high productivity and quick ... -
Data Mining in Manufacturing: A Review
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)The paper reviews applications of data mining in manufacturing engineering, in particular production processes, operations, fault detection, maintenance, decision support, and product quality ... -
A New Wire-Driven Three Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Manipulator
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)This paper puts forward a new wire-driven parallel manipulator. The mechanism and implementation scheme are presented in detail. Some theoretical and simulation results are introduced briefly. A ... -
An Enhanced Ray-Shooting Approach to Force-Closure Problems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)Force-closure is a fundamental topic in grasping research. Relevant problems include force-closure test, quality evaluation, and grasp planning. Implementing the well-known force-closure condition ... -
Laser Interferometry Hologram Registration for Three-Dimensional Precision Measurements
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006)A hologram registration method is developed for the laser holographic interferometry measurement of the 3D surface profile of objects which are larger than the field of view (FOV). The theory ...