Surface conditioning of titanium middle ear implants results in an improved biocompatibility, which can be characterized by the properties of fibroblasts cultured on conditioned surfaces. Titanium has been established as a favorable biomaterial in os...
Surface Plasmonic Resonance (SPR) induced by metallic nanoparticles can be exploited to enhance the response of photodetectors (PD) to a large degree. Since the interface between metallic nanoparticles and semiconductors plays an important role in SP...
Advancements in astronomical telescopes and cutting-edge technologies, including deep ultraviolet (DUV) and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, have escalated demands and imposed stringent surface quality requirements on optical system components....
FSP (friction stir processing) technology is a modern grain refinement method that is setting new trends in surface engineering. This technology is used not only to modify the microstructure of the surface layer of engineering materials, but increasi...
This paper presents the research results on the influence of vibration abrasive machining parameters on the surface layer integrity of elements made by LPBF technology from Inconel 939. The research was carried out on samples of various sizes on vibr...
An image processing method that considers pods to be irregular cylinders composed of several oblique cylinder slices with different diameters was proposed to achieve the “highly accurate, highly efficient and large-scale” target of measur...
Traditional mechanical processing techniques are confronted with significant challenges when machining advanced materials possessing excellent mechanical properties. Electrochemical machining (ECM), as a material removal technology based on the princ...
Additive manufacturing enables rapid fabrication of polymer components, but the direct production of well-defined microchannels remains challenging. Laser processing offers an attractive approach for introducing microscale features and modifying poly...
In this work, friction stir processing using a pinless tool with a featured shoulder was performed to alter the surface properties of Al 6061-O, focusing on the effect of tool traverse speed on surface properties, i.e., microstructure, hardness, and...
This review presents a comprehensive analysis of the physicochemical mechanisms underlying surface engineering of Cu–Zn alloys through femtosecond laser processing. It focuses on the coupled evolution of laser-induced plasma formation, selectiv...
Friction stir processing (FSP) is a green fabrication technique that has been effectively adopted in various engineering applications. One of the promising advantages of FSP is its applicability in the development of surface composites. In the curren...
This paper investigates the influence of surface ultrasonic rolling treatment on the fatigue performance of Mg-3Al-1Zn extruded alloy and systematically analyzes the evolution laws of fatigue life and mechanical properties with the thickness of the s...
This paper systematically explores the applications of image processing techniques in machined surface analysis, a critical area in industries like manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, and healthcare. It examines the integration of image processing...
Optimization of processing parameters and exposure strategies is usually performed in additive manufacturing to set up the process; nevertheless, standards for roughness may not be evenly matched on a single complex part, since surface features depen...
There are many factors influencing the accuracy of surface topography measurement results: one of them is the vibrations caused by the high-frequency noise occurrence. It is extremely difficult to extract results defined as noise from the real measur...
The increasing demand for precision optical components invokes the requirement of advanced fabrication techniques with high efficiency. Atmospheric pressure plasma processing (APPP), based on chemical etching, has a high material removal rate and a G...
Femtosecond laser processing technology is an advanced sub-micro-processing technique that enables the non-contact processing of various materials. This technology can be used to apply sub-micro structures for purposes such as hydrophilicity enhancem...
In the present work, the experimental study on laser processing of additively manufactured (AM) maraging steel part surface was conducted. Nanosecond pulsed laser at ablation mode was used for surface modification in oxidizing atmosphere. The morphol...
Friction Stir Processing (FSP) has emerged as an advanced solid-state surface engineering technique for tailoring high-performance surface architectures in metal matrix composites (MMCs). By combining localized thermo-mechanical deformation with cont...
The current research designed a statistical model for the bobbin tool friction stir processing (BT-FSP) of AA1050 aluminum alloy using the Response Surface Method (RSM). The analysis studied the influence of tool travel speeds of 100, 200, and 300 mm...
This study investigated the effect of adding polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) on the processing, surface and mechanical properties of linear low-density polyethylene (rLLDPE) recyclate generated as post-production waste in the rotational molding process....
Workpiece surface quality is a critical metric for assessing machining quality. However, due to the complex coupling characteristics of cutting factors, accurately predicting surface roughness remains challenging. Typically, roughness is measured pos...
Vibro-abrasive processing is the basic method for the mass finishing of parts and components in various industries. Continuous progress in the development of processing media and machine design solutions means that every research effort into vibro-ab...
Additive manufacturing of stainless steel is becoming increasingly accessible, allowing for the customisation of structure and surface characteristics; there is little guidance for the post-processing of these metals. We carried out this study to asc...
Surface metal matrix composites offer an excellent solution for applications where surface properties play a crucial role in components’ performance and durability, such as greater corrosion resistance, better wear resistance, and high formabil...
In this paper, optimization of the fabrication parameters of an aluminum surface composite with respect to tensile strength and tool wear rate is reported. The surface layer was reinforced with SiC particles to improve the tribological properties of...
This work aims to determine and select the suitable friction stir processing parameters for recycled aluminum alloy 6063 surface composites reinforced with titanium dioxide for better tribological performance. A medium range of processing parameters...
Surface composite fabrication through Friction Stir Processing (FSP) is evolving as a useful clean process to enhance surface properties of substrate. Better particle distribution is key to the success of surface composite fabrication which is achiev...
During the process of forming carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) in an autoclave, deeply understanding the global sensitivity of factors influencing mold surface temperature is of paramount importance for optimizing large frame-type mold thermal...
Fatigue property is a key evaluation index for the service reliability of railway axle. In this work, the effect of ultrasonic surface rolling processing (USRP) on the surface characteristic and fatigue property was investigated in an EA4T axle steel...
Road surface monitoring is an essential problem in providing smooth road infrastructure to commuters. This paper proposed an efficient road surface monitoring using an ultrasonic sensor and image processing technique. A novel cost-effective system, w...
Polycrystalline diamonds, polycrystalline cubic boron nitrides and tungsten carbides are considered difficult to process due to their superior mechanical (hardness, toughness) and wear properties. This paper aims to review the recent progress in the...
This study explores the machinability of Material Extrusion (MEX) printed parts made from carbon fiber-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA). MEX-printed parts typically exhibit high surface roughness, necessitating post-processing to enhance their qualit...
The collection of hydrological data is particularly important for the utilization and management of water resources, water conservation, and flood control. Most of the hydrological observation operations should be conducted manually and are time-cons...
AZ91D Mg alloy was treated by ultrasonic surface rolling processing (USRP) and subsequent recovery treatment at different temperatures. The dry sliding friction test was performed to investigate the effects of USRP and subsequent recovery treatment o...
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is one of the additive manufacturing methods used to build metallic parts. To achieve the design requirements, the LPBF process chain can become long and complex. This work aimed to use different laser techniques as alt...
The use of waste rubbers and polyurethane has a significant impact on the abrasion resistance of the porous elastic road surface (PERS) mixture. The purpose of this work is to study the anti-abrasion performance of the PERS mixture under different co...
As one of the powder bed fusion additive manufacturing technologies, electron beam melting (EBM) is gaining more and more attention due to its near-net-shape production capacity with low residual stress and good mechanical properties. These character...
This study explores the fabrication of hydrophobic surfaces on polymer components via Digital Light Processing (DLP), with emphases on how texture geometry, feature dimensions, and resin type influence surface wettability. Square and cylindrical micr...
To improve product quality and obtain suitable processing parameters for crab apple slices (CASs) produced by continuous microwave drying (CMD), the effects of processing parameters, including slice thickness, microwave power, air velocity, and conve...
In this paper, we present an overview of the latest achievements in surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensors for gas or liquid fluid, with a focus on the electrodes’ topology and signal processing, as related to the application of the sensing device...
The contact stabilization (CS) process is a promising technology for wastewater treatment, yet its performance under elevated organic loading remains poorly understood. This study investigated the effects of cycle time, sludge retention time (SRT), a...
This work aims to optimize the friction stir processing parameters of recycled aluminum alloy 6063 for enhanced mechanical and tribological properties. The selected friction stir processing parameters that were used to produce friction stir processed...
The Electrochemical Machining (ECM) method is one of the most widely used processing methods in metal surface processing, due to its unique advantages. However, the electrolyte in ECM causes stray corrosion on the workpiece. To overcome these shortco...
In the modern fish processing industry, flat fishes play an important role. They are processed into a final product in the form of a fillet during the skinning operation, which is carried out on machines operating in automated production lines. These...
As a progressive surface-hardening technology, laser shock processing (LSP) can enhance the mechanical properties and extend fatigue life for metallic components through laser-generated high-pressure plasma shock waves. In this work, LSP was used to...
Not-from-concentrate (NFC) juice effectively retains the original characteristics of the fruit. Despite the various health benefits of Goji berries, reports on the processing technology and quality changes of NFC goji juice are lacking. We optimised...
The thermal-controlled fracture method has been increasingly focused upon in the high-quality cutting of advanced ceramic materials due to its excellent characteristics. The successful application of this method in cutting ceramics mainly depends on...
A completely opposite injection molding filling behavior of thermosets and thermoplastics by an effective and useful method developed by the authors was found. Specifically, for the thermoset injection molding, there is a strong slip between the ther...
Satellite remote sensing plays an important role in the monitoring of surface water for historical analysis and near real-time applications. Due to its cloud penetrating capability, many studies have focused on providing efficient and high quality me...
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