Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering: Recent submissions

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    • A Mechanistic Model for the Prediction of the Force System in Face Milling Operations 

      H. J. Fu; R. E. DeVor; S. G. Kapoor (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      A mechanistic force system model for the face milling process has been developed and implemented on the computer. The model predicts the force system in face milling over a range of cutting ...

    • A New Method for Testing the Flow of Frozen Coal 

      M. Nikanjam (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      A new test has been developed and successfully employed to evaluate the performance of coal freeze-conditioning agents. The new procedure involves the design of a new shear cell which can be ...

    • An Economic-Engineering Assessment of a Hypothetical Tuft-to-Yarn Textile Mill 

      D. P. Thibodeaux; R. S. Brown; D. L. Shaw; D. E. Ethridge (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      An economic-engineering simulation model has been developed for a hypothetical textile mill operating an integrated, continuous-flow, tuft-to-yarn (TY) system. The model was used to calculate costs ...

    • Washing Cotton to Remove Dust 

      P. E. Sasser; H. H. Perkins (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      Cottons were washed by continuous process to evaluate the effects of cleaning and washing conditions on nonlint content, dust generation during carding, and fiber properties. Washing conditions ...

    • Editorial 

      Raymond J. Hesser; P.E. (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)

    • Vibration Modes of a 70-Ton Boxcar 

      C. L. Orth; G. Kachadourian (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      Vibration tests were performed on a 70-t boxcar both empty and fully loaded, with two packaging configurations. Nine vibration modes were identified: first roll, second roll, yaw, bounce, pitch, ...

    • High-Speed Surface Roughness Measurement 

      D. G. Jansson; J. M. Rourke; A. C. Bell (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      A prototype apparatus is described that performs a real-time optical measurement of surface roughness in the 2 to 20 microinch AA range, typical of high-quality grinding, honing, and lapping. ...

    • Process-Induced Residual Thermal Stresses in Advanced Fiber-Reinforced Composite Laminates 

      R. J. Stango; S. S. Wang (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      A study of process-induced stresses in advanced fiber-reinforced composite laminates is presented. An analysis of the residual thermal stresses is conducted on the basis of laminate thermoelasticity ...

    • A Model for Bending Bimetallic Strip 

      W. R. DeVries; L. K. Lauderbaugh (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      Bending strip stock using a simple punch and die arrangement is one of the common methods of producing journal bearings. In most cases, the material formed for this purpose is bimetallic, ...

    • An Investigation of Grinding and Wheel Loading Using Acoustic Emission 

      D. Dornfeld; He Gao Cai (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      This paper investigates the potential for using acoustic emission signal analysis for a monitoring technique for process automation as well as a sensitive tool for investigation of grinding ...

    • New Approaches to the Modal Analysis for Machine Tool Structure 

      Shinyi Wang; Hisayoshi Sato; Masanori O-Hori (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      Three new approaches to modal analysis using impulse response were developed to identify the vibration characteristics of machine tool structure. The methods are based on the principle of ...

    • Corner Reproduction Accuracy in Electro-Chemical Drilling (ECD) of Blind Holes 

      V. K. Jain; Vinod Kumar Jain; P. C. Pandey (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      Little information is available about the corner shape and size produced in electrochemical drilling of blind holes. On this account prediction of the complete anode shape analytically, in ECD, ...

    • Optimal Infeed Control for Accelerated Spark-Out in Plunge Grinding 

      S. Malkin; Y. Koren (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      An optimal infeed control policy is proposed to minimize the cycle time in cylindrical plunge grinding. As compared with conventional infeed control consisting of roughing followed by spark-out, ...

    • Geometrical Adaptive Control in NC Turning Operation 

      M. Shiraishi (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      A geometrical adaptive control in an NC turning operation has been achieved by a newly developed noncontact measuring system which can continuously monitor the radius change of a workpiece in ...

    • Backward Extrusion of Internally Shaped Tubes From Round Billets 

      D. Y. Yang; C. H. Han (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      An analytical method is proposed for estimating the steady-state punch pressure for three-dimensional backward extrusion (or piercing) of complicated internally shaped tubes from circular billets. ...

    • Tool Fracture Probability of Cutting Tools Under Different Exiting Conditions 

      Y. M. Lee; W. S. Sampath; M. C. Shaw (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      A large number (150) tungsten carbide (6 weight percent) cutting edges were used to make single cuts in AISI 4340 steel (HB = 235 kg/mm2 ) at a cutting speed of 200 fpm (61 m/min) and a ...

    • A Data-Dependent Systems Approach to Optimal Microcomputer Control Illustrated by EDM 

      S. M. Pandit; W. H. Wittig (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      A new approach to microcomputer control of manufacturing processes is proposed and illustrated by application to optimal control of electro-discharge machining (EDM). Based on a recently developed ...

    • Roll Dynamics Unit (RDU) Truck Hunting Demonstration 

      S. K. Punwani; A. V. Arslan (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      The paper describes a test program conducted in order to demonstrate the capabilities of a Roll Dynamics Unit built at the Transportation Test Center, Pueblo, Colorado. A detailed description ...

    • Stiffness and Friction Force Measurements on a Freight Car Truck from Quasi-Static Tests 

      G. Kachadourian; C. L. Orth; D. W. Inskeep (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      A conventional three-piece truck with load sensitive friction snubbing was tested as a complete assembly with its wheels resting on a fixed section of rail and with loads applied through a ...

    • Tool Fracture Probability Under Steady State Cutting Conditions 

      W. S. Sampath; Y. M. Lee; M. C. Shaw (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1984)
      Tool fracture probability for 6 weight percent cobalt tungsten carbide tools turning AISI 4340 steel (HB = 235 kg/mm2 ) at 200 fpm was found to be small at the beginning of a cut or during ...