Precision and Ultra-Precision Machining Technology and Its Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Precision and ultra-precision machining technology has been used widely in manufacturing many mission-critical components for various industrial areas, such as semiconductor chips, PV silicon solar cells, advanced optics, aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, etc. Most materials used in these fields, such as semiconductors, laser crystals, engineering ceramics, optical glass, superalloys, composite materials, etc., are difficult to process. The increasing degree of high-precision and high-efficiency requirements and the difficult-to-machine characteristics of advanced materials lead to numerous challenges in researching different fields of precision and ultra-precision machining technology, such as novel machining processes, processing mechanics, surface generation mechanisms, novel machine design, advanced sensing, machine metrology, machining process modeling and simulation, process monitoring, etc. This collection aims to provide updates on the research in advanced abrasive processing technology and its applications. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• Precision and ultra-precision machining technology in semiconductor, optical, photovoltaic and other fields;
• The basic theories of precision and ultra-precision machining, such as cutting, grinding, lapping, polishing, etc.;
• The modeling, simulation, and optimization of precision and ultra-precision machining processes;
• Multi-energy-field-assisted precision and ultra-precision machining technology;
• The surface integrity of precision and ultra-precision machining and its detection and control technology;
• Precision and ultra-precision machining tools and equipment;
• Intelligent manufacturing technology and equipment for precision and ultra-precision machining;
• Other related precision and ultra-precision machining technologies.

Prof. Dr. Yufei Gao
Guest Editor

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• cutting
• grinding
• lapping
• polishing
• precision and ultra-precisionmachining mechanism
• modeling and simulation
• multi-energy-field-assisted  machining
• surface integrity
• machining tools and equipment
• processing monitoring