Advances in Micro Machining Technology

Dear Colleagues,

Micro machining comprises a variety of advanced manufacturing technologies that have developed over the last few decades into flexible, fast, and reliable processes for generating micro-scale parts or features, which can be found in aerospace, mechatronics, biomedicine, and optics. As a promising and rapidly growing technique, new processes, tools, and equipment are continuously proposed, and new structures are created and applied. The reliable application of micro machining requires an in-depth understanding of material removal mechanisms, credible characterization of created features, and advanced equipment and control methods.

In this Special Issue of JMMP, we look for recent findings on micro-machining technologies, including their application and associated research fields. Papers will be considered to show significant advancement according to progress and quality of micro machining processes, modeling and simulation, material aspects, and associated metrology concerning surface characterization.

We are interested in contributions that focus on topics such as:

• Micro machining techniques, including micro cutting, EDM, laser machining, SEM in situ machining, Multi-energy field composite machining, etc.
• New process, tool, or equipment for micro machining;
• Micro machined structures and their application;
• Micro-scale modeling and simulation;
• Characterization of micro-machined structures;
• Process monitoring and control.

Dr. Hansong Ji
Prof. Dr. Chaojiang Li
Dr. Munish Kumar Gupta
Guest Editors

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• micro machining process
• micro-machining tools and equipment
• material removal mechanism
• micro-scale modeling
• surface microstructure creation
• surface feature characterization