Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering: Recent submissions
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Failure Analysis of Rapid Prototyped Tooling in Sheet Metal Forming—V-Die Bending
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)The demand for rapid, low-cost die fabrication and modification technology is greater than ever in the sheet metal forming industry. One category of rapid tooling technology involves the use ... -
Failure Analysis of Rapid Prototyped Tooling in Sheet Metal Forming—Cylindrical Cup Drawing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)This paper presents a failure analysis of cylindrical cup drawing dies machined from a polymer composite rapid tooling material. Cup drawing is a complicated process, involving both bending and ... -
Determination of Geometry-Based Errors for Interpolated Tool Paths in Five-Axis Surface Machining
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)Five-axis computer numerical control (CNC) machining is characterized with a multitude of errors. Among them an important component comes from the computer-aided manufacturing software known as ... -
General Framework of Optimal Tool Trajectory Planning for Free-Form Surfaces in Surface Manufacturing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)Surface manufacturing is a process of adding material to or removing material from the surfaces of a part. Spray painting, spray forming, rapid tooling, spray coating, and polishing are some ... -
A Metric-Based Approach to Two-Dimensional (2D) Tool-Path Optimization for High-Speed Machining
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)Conventional tool-path generation strategies are readily available to generate geometrically feasible trajectories. Such approaches seldom take into consideration physical process concerns or dynamic ... -
A Chisel Edge Model for Arbitrary Drill Point Geometry
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)An oblique cutting model is developed to predict the thrust and torque created by the chisel edge of a drill with an arbitrary point geometry. The chisel edge geometry is modeled using a ... -
Numerical Prediction of Static Form Errors in Peripheral Milling of Thin-Walled Workpieces With Irregular Meshes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)The finite element formulation is studied in this paper to predict static form errors in the peripheral milling of complex thin-walled workpieces. Key issues such as cutter modeling, finite ... -
3D Ball-End Milling Force Model Using Instantaneous Cutting Force Coefficients
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)Application of a ball-end milling process model to a CAD/CAM or CAPP system requires a generalized methodology to determine the cutting force coefficients for different cutting conditions. In ... -
Monitoring of Self-Tapping Screw Fastenings Using Artificial Neural Networks
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)Screw fastenings account for a quarter of all assembly operations and automation of the process is highly desirable. This paper presents a novel strategy for monitoring this manufacturing process, ... -
Wheel-Tooling Gap Measurement System for Conform™ Extrusion Machinery Based on a Capacitive Sensor
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)Conform™ extrusion is a very versatile manufacturing process enabling the production of a wide range of extruded profiles. It is critical to maintain a precise predefined wheel-tooling gap for ... -
Modeling the Rolling of Ribbed Strip by a 3D Rigid Viscoplastic FEM
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)Friction at the interfaces between two rolls and a strip being plastically deformed by the rolls is an important consideration in both theory and practice of metal forming. In this paper, a ... -
Localized Material and Processing Aspects Related to Enhanced Recycled Material Utilization Through Vibration-Assisted Injection Molding
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)With society focusing more and more on environmental issues, the recycling of materials of all types has become an important concern. As a result of previous processing and usage, the properties ... -
Robot Path Planning for Dimensional Measurement in Automotive Manufacturing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)This paper addresses the robot path planning problem in our effort to develop a fully automated dimensional measurement system using an eye-in-hand robotic manipulator. First, the CAD-based vision ... -
The Effect of Adhesive Curing Condition on Bonding Strength in Auto Body Assembly
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)The bonding strength of metal-to-metal lap joining of a two-part epoxy-based adhesive employed in an automotive assembly line was investigated under different heating rates (10 to 6000°C/min), ... -
World Technology Evaluation Center, Inc. (WTEC) Workshop on Micro-Manufacturing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)A workshop on the international status of research and development in micro-manufacturing will be held in Arlington, VA, on April 22, 2005. The program will present the results of a year-long ... -
Optimum Design of Fatigue Strength of a Cold Extrusion Compound Container
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)This technical brief discusses optimum design of a cold extrusion compound container. First, the formulae of stresses for each component in the container and of shrink-fit pressure are derived. ... -
Press Tonnage Signal Decomposition and Validation Analysis for Transfer or Progressive Die Processes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)A transfer or progressive die process consists of multiple stations working simultaneously in each stroke. This paper aims to develop a new methodology that can decompose press tonnage signals ... -
Quintic Spline Interpolation With Minimal Feed Fluctuation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)This paper presents a parameterization and an interpolation method for quintic splines, which result in a smooth and consistent feed rate profile. The discrepancy between the spline parameter ... -
Microscale Mechanical Behavior of the Subsurface by Finishing Processes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)Hard turning, grinding, and honing are common finishing processes in today’s production. The machined subsurface undergoes severe deformation and possible microstructure changes in a small scale ... -
Characterization of the Quasi-static Deformation of LAAG Joints Adhering Machined Steel Surfaces
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)Light Activated Adhesive Gripper (LAAG) workholding technology is a means by which a workpiece is held by adhesive joints that can be instantaneously cured or destroyed, on demand. A LAAG joint ...