Cutting Processes for Advanced Composite Materials in Manufacturing

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to collect research on recent progress in the cutting processes of advanced composite materials in manufacturing. Advanced composites offer a high modulus-to-weight ratio, good damage tolerance, excellent fatigue strength, and corrosion resistance, all playing prominent roles in manufacturing today. Such composites can typically be classified in three ways: as a polymer matrix, metal matrix or ceramic matrix. High-efficiency and high-performance cutting of composites is challenging to achieve due to their inhomogeneous and anisotropic nature, resulting in severe tool wear and damaged machined surfaces. Numerous studies have attempted to improve the machinability of composites. Our knowledge requires consistent upkeep to provide us with a deeper understanding of cutting processes. Works on any topic within this scope are welcome for submission, such as material removal mechanisms, chip formation, cutting mechanics, surface integrity, etc. The methods can be diverse and implemented over multiple scales based on theoretical models, finite element methods, experiments, artificial intelligence (AI), etc.

Both research papers and review articles are welcome. We look forward to your contributions on (but not limited to) the following topics:

• Polymer/metal/ceramic matrix composites;
• Conventional and non-conventional cutting processes;
• Material removal mechanisms;
• Multi-physics modelling;
• AI-driven high-performance machining;
• Machining-induced surface integrity;
• Tool performance, design of cutting tools or coatings;
• Functional performance of machined composites.

Dr. Jian Weng
Prof. Dr. Zhenglong Fang
Prof. Dr. Kejia Zhuang
Guest Editors

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