Paul Xirouchakis

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Selection of Optimal Cutting Conditions for Pocket Milling Using Genetic Algorithm

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 Ltd2013

Compatible Component Selection Under Uncertainty Via Extended Constraint Satisfaction Approach

Paul Xirouchakis, Duck Young Kim

This paper deals with compatible component selection problems, where the goal is to find combinations of components satisfying design constraints given a product structure, component alternatives available in design catalogue for each subsystem of the prod ...

Univ Cincinnati Industrial Engineering2012

Cutting torque and tangential cutting force coefficient identification from spindle motor current

Paul Xirouchakis, Saurabh Aggarwal, Nenad Nesic

This article presents an enhanced methodology for cutting torque prediction from the spindle motor current, readily available in modern machine tool controllers. This methodology includes the development of the spindle power model which takes into account ...

Springer-Verlag2012

Green Computing as an Ecological Aid in Industry

Paul Xirouchakis, Ian Anthony Stroud, Ioan Oliver Avram

This chapter concerns the use of computing for ecological evaluation in the manufacturing industry. Here, ecological evaluation means identification and quantisation of various manufacturing process characteristics from the point of view of the environment ...

IGI Global2012

High Speed Pocket Milling Optimisation

Paul Xirouchakis, Sandeep Dhanik, Saurabh Aggarwal

The invention relates to a method of toolpath generation and cutting parameters optimization for high speed milling of a convex pocket, wherein said method comprises a first sub-method of generating a toolpath and a second sub-method of generating optimize ...

2012

A multi-criteria decision method for sustainability assessment of the use phase of machine tool systems

Paul Xirouchakis, Ian Anthony Stroud, Ioan Oliver Avram

In recent years, going green has become a strategic priority in manufacturing which has evolved from the growing awareness of the need for environmentally friendly processes and products. Recent trends in developing new machining strategies able to support ...

Springer-Verlag2011

Evaluating the use phase energy requirements of a machine tool system

Paul Xirouchakis

This paper has an energy consumption reduction perspective by considering alternative machining strategies and system components interactions translated into variable and constant power flows with respect to various use phase regimes of a machine tool syst ...

Elsevier2011

A decision support method for product conceptual design considering product lifecycle factors and resource constraints

Paul Xirouchakis, Dimitrios Kyritsis, Jongho Shin

In general, it is difficult to select a satisfactory product concept because the information in the early stage of design process is subjective, qualitative, and even uncertain to design engineers. The correlations among engineering characteristics for a p ...

Springer Verlag2011

Optimal selection of cutting parameters in multi-tool milling operations using a genetic algorithm

Paul Xirouchakis, Jitender Kumar Rai, Mohammed Slama, Daniel Brand

In the milling of large monolithic structural components for aircraft, 70-80% of the total cut volume is removed using high-speed roughing operations. In order to achieve the economic objective (i.e. optimal part quality in minimal machining time) of this ...

Taylor & Francis2011

Experimental analysis of drilling fiber reinforced composites

Paul Xirouchakis, Mihai-Bogdan Lazar

In comparison with metals, long-fiber reinforced composites have a layered structure, with different properties throughout their thickness. When drilling such structures, internal defects like delamination occur, caused by the drilling loads and their unev ...

2011

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