Aluminium Alloy Machining and Its Applications

Dear Colleagues,

In this new period that is emerging for industry all over the world, novel technologies have to be developed and existing ones have to be optimized in terms of productivity and cost. Machining remains the key operation in the manufacturing industry, to achieve high productivity and precision for high-added-value parts in several sectors such as automotive, aeronautical, aerospace, biomedical, metrological, mechatronic, etc., and to ensure the durability of the machined structures. This Special Issue on the topic of “Aluminium Alloy Machining and its Applications” is oriented toward (but not limited to) the different strategies focused on increasing productivity and reliability in the removal processes of aluminium alloys, their machinability and controlling of the impact of the machining operation on the parts in-service life expectancy. The main topics of this Special Issue are the following:

• Machinability;
• Cutting mechanics models;
• Experimental techniques for cutting mechanics and machining characterization;
• Cutting/abrasive tools;
• Machining strategies and process optimization;
• Surface integrity characterization and modelling;
• Impact of the process on static and fatigue performance of machined parts;
• Unconventional machining processes (water jet cutting, electro-discharge machining…)
• Machining of 3D printing manufactured parts;
• Artificial intelligence and optimization techniques to improve process reliability;
• Smart machining and in-process data analysis.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Yann Landon
Dr. Anna-Carla ARAUJO
Dr. Frederic Monies
Guest Editors

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