Ultra-Precision Surface Abrasive Micro-Machining: Advances and Applications
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "E：Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
2. College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
3. National Engineering Research Center for High Efficiency Grinding, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Interests: ultra-precision abrasive machining; grinding; lapping; polishing; intelligent automated manufacturing
Interests: ultra-precision machining of difficult-to-machine materials; elliptical vibration diamond cutting and ultra-precision micro-manufacturing of functional micro–nano structures
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ultra-precision abrasive micro-machining plays a pivotal role in manufacturing high-performance components with sub-micron accuracy and nanoscale surface finishes. This Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge research on abrasive-based surface finishing technologies, including grinding, lapping, finishing, polishing, and hybrid processes, for applications in optics, semiconductors, aerospace, biomedical devices, and advanced manufacturing. We invite the submission of original research articles and reviews covering (but not limited to) the following topics:
1) advanced abrasive machining technologies: ultra-precision grinding (ductile-mode grinding, ELID grinding), lapping and free abrasive machining, chemical–mechanical polishing (CMP) and magnetorheological finishing (MRF), laser-assisted abrasive machining, and atomic-scale and close-to-atomic-scale machining (CASM);
2) process mechanics and modeling: material removal mechanisms in abrasive micro-machining, surface/subsurface damage prediction and control, and the use of machine learning and AI for process optimization;
3) novel abrasives and tooling: super-abrasives (diamonds, CBN) and structured grinding wheels, Soft abrasive techniques for brittle materials, and nanocomposite abrasives and smart polishing slurries;
4) industrial applications: optics and photonics (e.g., lenses, mirrors), additive manufacturing post-processing, and medical and precision engineering components.
Prof. Dr. Fengjun Chen
Prof. Dr. Jianguo Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- abrasive
- polishing
- finishing
- grinding
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