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Modular and reconfigurable desktop microfactory for high precision manufacturing

Sub-millimeter scale devices are developing rapidly taking smaller, smarter, and more precise forms. This is achieved thanks to advancements in micro-manufacturing tools and techniques. For micro-production, a miniaturization of the machinery is a prominen ...

Springer London Ltd2017

Advanced sensor signal feature extraction and pattern recognition for wire EDM process monitoring

Paul Xirouchakis, Roberto Pérez

Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) is investigated in the perspective of zero-defect manufacturing with the scope to detect anomalous process conditions leading to typical defects generated during WEDM, i.e. the occurrence of lines and marks on the ...

Elsevier Science Bv2016

Extensive characterisation of advanced manufacturing solutions for the ITER Central Solenoid pre-compression system

The ITER Central Solenoid (CS), positioned in the center of the ITER tokamak, will provide a magnetic field, contributing to the confinement of the plasma. The 13 m high CS consists of a vertical stack of 6 independently driven modules, dynamically activat ...

Elsevier Science Sa2015

An empirical study on the characterization of machined surface integrity by chip morphology in dry end-milling of titanium alloy

Muhammad Arif

Titanium alloys manifest low thermal conductivity and high work hardenability in machining. These alloys are thus considered as difficult-to-machine at higher cutting speeds and pose serious problems in machining such as degraded machined surface and rapid ...

Professional Engineering Publishing2014

A model to determine the optimal parameters for sustainable-energy machining in a multi-pass turning operation

Ian Anthony Stroud, Olcay Akten, Muhammad Arif

This study presents a model for the optimization of machining parameters for the minimum energy consumption in a multi-pass turning operation. The model takes into account finishing and roughing passes separately for the energy optimization followed by the ...

Professional Engineering Publishing2014

Multipass forging of Inconel 718 in the delta-Supersolvus domain: Assessing and modeling microstructure evolution

Roland Logé

This work is focused on the evolution of the microstructure of Inconel 718 during multi-pass forging processes. During the forming process, the material is subjected to several physical phenomena such as work-hardening, recovery, recrystallization and grai ...

EDP Sciences2014

Multipass forging of Inconel 718 in the delta-Supersolvus domain: assessing and modeling microstructure evolution

Roland Logé

E D P Sciences2014

Part Programming to Realize Chatter Free and Efficient High Speed Milling

Saurabh Aggarwal

High speed milling (HSM) is the most known machining process due to its application in various industries. In milling, a rotating cutting tool removes a large amount of material along a predefined toolpath to manufacture the final part with a desired shape ...

EPFL2012

Selection of Optimal Cutting Conditions for Pocket Milling Using Genetic Algorithm

Paul Xirouchakis, Saurabh Aggarwal

Pocket milling is the most known machining operation in the domains of aerospace, die and mold manufacturing. In the present work, GA-OptMill, a Genetic Algorithm (GA) based optimization system for minimization of pocket milling time, is developed. A wide ...

Springer London Ltd2012

A system for resource efficient process planning for wire EDM

Paul Xirouchakis, Ricardo Pérez Suárez, Sandeep Dhanik

Efficient utilization of available resources for a particular machine tool technology is an important aspect of sustainable manufacturing. The objective of this paper is to present a method for efficient resource process planning for a Wire EDM Machine Too ...

2011

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