An innovative modeling approach for the simulative description of the part quality of rubber materials, including the processing history, is presented in this paper. This modeling approach, the so-called average curing speed (ACS) model, is based on...
Selecting the optimal settings for the production of rubber goods can be a very time-consuming and resource-intensive process. A promising method for optimizing rubber processing in a short period of time is the use of simulation routines. However, p...
Additive manufacturing technology overcomes the limitations imposed by traditional manufacturing techniques, such as fixtures, tools, and molds, thereby enabling a high degree of design freedom for parts and attracting significant attention. Combined...
The material extrusion additive manufacturing (MEAM) process for polymers seems straightforward. However, several controlled and uncontrolled factors affect the 3D printed product quality, e.g., MEAM process parameters, thermomechanical properties of...
Additive manufacturing (AM, also known as 3D printing) is a bottom–up process where variations in process conditions can significantly influence the quality and performance of the printed parts. Digital twin (DT) technology can measure process...
Modules (or parts) of a car are a complex functional material combination used to deliver a specified task for a car. Recovering all materials, energy, etc., into high-grade materials at their end of life (EoL) is impossible. This is dictated by the...
Water quality is the most important parameter of portable water. Therefore, water quality simulation is of the utmost importance, along with carrying out the hydraulic analysis of a water distribution network. In the current study, it has been attemp...
This review describes the process of metal additive manufacturing and focuses on the possibility of correlated input parameters that are important for this process. The correlation of individual parameters in the metal additive manufacturing process...
Geometric deviation associated with the assembly of sheet metal is a general concern for manufacturers. The typical assembly step involves a sequence of events that exert forces on the parts to enforce them to the nominal condition and to connect the...
This article reports the results of a simulation modelling of a closed-die cold forging process used to manufacture a part made of S235JR. All tools and parts were developed with SolidWorks 2023 CAD software. Two simulation runs, with and without lub...
(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate deformations that occur during additive manufacturing by the HP (Hewlett-Packard) Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) process. These deformations affect the final properties of 3D-printed parts, and pro...
With the continuous improvement of the performance of modern aerospace aircraft, the overall strength and lightweight control of aircraft has become a significant feature of modern aerospace parts. With the wide application of thin-walled parts, the...
In the manufacturing industry, inspection systems play a crucial role in ensuring product quality. High-resolution profilometric sensors have become increasingly popular for inspection due to their ability to provide detailed surface information. How...
Injection molding is a plastic material processing technique used in the polymer industry. Because it is a complex process that requires injection cycles to achieve the desired aesthetic quality in the molded parts, it is essential to evaluate and co...
Injection molds are production tools that require detailed analysis based on the quality of the resulting part, the impact on cycle times, and the expected production volume. Cooling channels also play a critical role in mold performance and product...
Aiming at the problems of low efficiency, heavy quality, and high cost of traditional components, it is necessary to study a design and analysis method of non-standard components. Taking the non-standard parts-turret loading and -unloading device as...
Accurate estimation of spare part demand is challenging in the case of intermittent or lumpy demand, characterised by infrequent demand occurrence and variability in demand size. While prior research has considered the effect of exogenous variables o...
Analyzing eigenfrequencies of serial parts by acoustic resonance testing enables an efficient nondestructive assessment of component quality or structural state. Usually, each application is based on experimentally acquired training data, which repre...
As additive manufacturing has evolved, 3D inkjet printing (IJP) has become a promising alternative manufacturing method able to manufacture functional multi-material parts in a single process. However, issues with part quality in terms of dimensional...
While extensive research on laser powder bed fusion has focused on optimizing process parameters to improve the performance of manufactured parts, the critical role of effective spatter particle removal in mitigating defects during manufacturing has...
Additive manufacturing (3D Printing) has become a promising manufacturing method as it can produce parts in a flexible and efficient way, especially for very irregular parts. However, during the printing process, the material experiences a great temp...
Precise metal parts are manufactured using cold forged screw forming, but this method has drawbacks such as material damage and the possibility of imprecise parts. To ensure the accuracy and quality of parts, it is crucial to analyze and predict the...
Directed energy deposition (DED), a form of additive manufacturing (AM), is gaining traction for its ability to produce complex metal parts with precise geometries. However, defects like distortion, residual stresses, and porosity can compromise part...
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) is a manufacturing technology included within the different Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing alternatives. These technologies have been generating great attention among scientists in recent decades. Its main qualities that...
Selective laser melting (SLM) has significant advantages in the near net shape manufacturing of metal parts with complex geometries. However, SLM parts usually have problems such as poor surface quality and low dimensional accuracy, which require pos...
To address issues such as plastic film residue and poor seed depth stability during cotton sowing operations in Xinjiang, a new type of no-till cotton seeder has been proposed and designed. The seeder is mainly composed of a rotary tillage device, a...
Polymer parts with nanostructures have broad applications, possessing excellent optical, electrochemical, biological, and other functions. Injection molding technology is one of the main methods for mass production of polymer parts with various shape...
The use of recycled polypropylene in industry to reduce environmental impact is increasing. Design for manufacturing and process simulation is a key stage in the development of plastic parts. Traditionally, a trial-and-error methodology is followed t...
The main dimensional errors in stamped parts are caused by the springback phenomenon. Those errors usually lead to assembly difficulties and/or the malfunction of those parts. The objective of this contribution is to give a comprehensive and detailed...
This paper is devoted to the development of a numerical approach that allows quick detection of the conditions favorable for the beginning of noticeable vibrations during drilling. The main novelty of the proposed approach lies in taking into account...
The assembly is the last process of controlling the product quality during manufacturing. The installation guidance should provide the appropriate assembly information, e.g., to specify the components in each product. The installation guidance with l...
The growing demand from the automotive industry for lightweight, high-performance, and advanced manufacturing techniques for efficient and cost-effective production has accelerated the adoption of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. However, conside...
The aerospace industry faces constantly increasing demands on performance and reliability, especially within the vital area of engine development. New technologies are needed in order to push the limits of high precision manufacturing processes for t...
High forming force is often needed when high-strength and low-plasticity materials are processed by fine blanking. Too high forming force increases the load of the die and greatly increases the risk of die failure. If the forming force is reduced, th...
The interest in additive manufacturing (AM) processes is constantly increasing due to the many advantages they offer. To this end, a variety of modelling techniques for the plethora of the AM mechanisms has been proposed. However, the process modelli...
There is increasing awareness in Australia of the health impacts of poor air quality. A common public concern raised at a number of “roadshow” events as part of the federally funded Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub (CAUL) project was wh...
The quality and performance of steel castings is always a concern due to porosities formed during solidification of the melt. Nowadays, computational tools are playing a pivotal role in analyzing such defects, followed by their minimization through m...
The hybrid process integrates two or more different processes, such as additive and subtractive manufacturing, which have gained appreciable consideration in recent years. The deformation of hybrid manufacturing is an essential factor affecting machi...
Titanium alloy hot stamping technology has a wide range of application prospects in the field of titanium alloy part processing due to its high production efficiency and low manufacturing cost. However, the challenges of forming titanium alloy parts...
The increasing demand for micro-injection molding process technology and the corresponding micro-molded products have materialized in the need for models and simulation capabilities for the establishment of a digital twin of the manufacturing process...
Thermoforming is a process where the laminated sheet is pre-heated to the desired forming temperature before being pressed and cooled between the molds to give the final formed part. Defects such as wrinkles, matrix-smear or ply-splitting could occur...
To consistently produce high quality products, a quality management system, such as the ISO9001, 2000 or TS 16949 must be practically implemented. One core instrument of the TS16949 MSA (Measurement System Analysis) is to rank the capability of a mea...
A novel high strain rate microforming technique, laser impact liquid flexible embossing (LILFE), which uses laser induced shock waves as an energy source, and liquid as a force transmission medium, is proposed by this paper in order to emboss three-d...
Selective laser melting (SLM) constitutes an additive manufacturing (AM) method. Many issues such as thermal strain and macro-thermal deformation, which are caused by the thermal stress of different process parameters, are not clear. In this paper, a...
The springback in the sheet metal forming process refers to the change of shape after the load removal. It is usually undesirable, causing problems in the subsequent forming operations, in the assembly and negatively affects the quality of the final...
Ventilation, heating and air conditioning systems are the main energy consumers in building sector. Improving the energy consumption of these systems, while satisfying the occupants’ comfort, is the major concern of control and automation desig...
The production of parts by additive manufacturing is an important issue for the reduction in manufacturing costs and the creation of complex geometries. Optical inspection is often implemented in the machines during the manufacturing process in order...
Manufacturing components using thermoplastic composite materials necessitates a judicious balance among fabrication parameters, cost considerations and the ultimate quality of the elements produced. Continuous manufacturing technologies, exemplified...
A Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)-Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) combined with a deep learning approach was created by combining CNN and LSTM networks simulated water quality including total nitrogen, total phosphorous, and total organic carbon. Wa...
Injection molding is widely used in the manufacturing process of plastic products. The injection molding process aims to increase productivity, which is impacted by factors such as cooling time, the temperature distribution of plastic parts, thermal...
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